afforestation
noun
af·for·es·ta·tion
(ˌ)a-ˌfȯr-ə-ˈstā-shən 
ə-,
-ˌfär-
: the act or process of establishing a forest especially on land not previously forested
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The farm lobby has long been a vocal critic of the aggressive afforestation policy, calling it a threat to the beef, dairy, wool and sheepmeat that make up about 46% of the nation’s annual exports.
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Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2024
To this end, there are global efforts to map potential areas for afforestation initiatives, but these efforts often identify grassland ecosystems as good candidates for afforestation, threatening more than one million square kilometers of grasslands in Africa, for example.
—Sutirtha Lahiri, Scientific American, 3 Mar. 2023
Ancolie Stoll tends to one such space called Nilatangam, a 7.5-hectare afforestation project started by her European parents when Auroville was first set up.
—Mahima Jain, WIRED, 18 Mar. 2023
Over decades, a motley crew of foresters, ecologists, and conservationists worked on afforestation, soil restoration, and water conservation projects within Auroville.
—Mahima Jain, WIRED, 18 Mar. 2023
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Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2024
To this end, there are global efforts to map potential areas for afforestation initiatives, but these efforts often identify grassland ecosystems as good candidates for afforestation, threatening more than one million square kilometers of grasslands in Africa, for example.
—Sutirtha Lahiri, Scientific American, 3 Mar. 2023
Ancolie Stoll tends to one such space called Nilatangam, a 7.5-hectare afforestation project started by her European parents when Auroville was first set up.
—Mahima Jain, WIRED, 18 Mar. 2023
Over decades, a motley crew of foresters, ecologists, and conservationists worked on afforestation, soil restoration, and water conservation projects within Auroville.
—Mahima Jain, WIRED, 18 Mar. 2023
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“Afforestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/afforestation. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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