reforestation
noun
re·for·es·ta·tion
(ˌ)rē-ˌfȯr-ə-ˈstā-shən 
-ˌfär-
: the action of renewing forest cover (as by natural seeding or by the artificial planting of seeds or young trees)
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The area is also known for bouldering and the presence of wild ponies, which were first introduced to prevent reforestation.
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Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
The goal is to measure how efforts like reforestation, sustainable agriculture, and wetland protection directly improve human health—so policymakers, businesses, and communities can act with confidence.
—Bill Frist, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Through reforestation, grassland restoration, carbon sequestering and the opening of wildlife corridors, the hope now for the sustainable safari vision is that the elephants as well as other apex species like lions will one day return.
—Julia Eskins, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2025
These initiatives include the annual monarch census, helping establish a mushroom farming industry—which acts as a revenue source during the off-season—and reforestation.
—Chloe Berge, AFAR Media, 14 Mar. 2025
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Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
The goal is to measure how efforts like reforestation, sustainable agriculture, and wetland protection directly improve human health—so policymakers, businesses, and communities can act with confidence.
—Bill Frist, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Through reforestation, grassland restoration, carbon sequestering and the opening of wildlife corridors, the hope now for the sustainable safari vision is that the elephants as well as other apex species like lions will one day return.
—Julia Eskins, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2025
These initiatives include the annual monarch census, helping establish a mushroom farming industry—which acts as a revenue source during the off-season—and reforestation.
—Chloe Berge, AFAR Media, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reforestation
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“Reforestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reforestation. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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reforestation
noun
re·for·es·ta·tion
(ˌ)rē-ˌfȯr-ə-ˈstā-shən
-ˌfär-
: the action of renewing a forest by planting seeds or young trees
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