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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As for restoration and reforestation, just leave it alone and nature will take over.
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Nayara Tented Camp pushes this forward by creating a sanctuary for sloths out of the reforestation of hundreds of native trees, to grow alongside habitats for native frogs, birds, and armadillos.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Mar. 2026
The registry will include a forestry carbon registry launched last year to support Kenya’s national tree-growing program, one of Africa’s most ambitious reforestation efforts.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
The purchase was funded through a combination of county sources, including $2 million from the Advance Land Acquisition capital project, $2 million from the Greenways, Parkland and Open Space capital project, and $500,000 in reforestation funds.
—Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Nayara Tented Camp pushes this forward by creating a sanctuary for sloths out of the reforestation of hundreds of native trees, to grow alongside habitats for native frogs, birds, and armadillos.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Mar. 2026
The registry will include a forestry carbon registry launched last year to support Kenya’s national tree-growing program, one of Africa’s most ambitious reforestation efforts.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
The purchase was funded through a combination of county sources, including $2 million from the Advance Land Acquisition capital project, $2 million from the Greenways, Parkland and Open Space capital project, and $500,000 in reforestation funds.
—Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Reforestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reforestation. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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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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