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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Tierra also participates in a reforestation project to plant a million trees across Patagonia.
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Sarah Marshall, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 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
Say a country in Africa stands up a big reforestation project and sells credits from it, via Article 6, to a European country struggling to meet its ambitious carbon reduction goals.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Once the seedlings become young saplings, they are sold for wildlife habitat restoration, reforestation, wind breaks and other projects.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 11 Nov. 2025
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Sarah Marshall, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 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
Say a country in Africa stands up a big reforestation project and sells credits from it, via Article 6, to a European country struggling to meet its ambitious carbon reduction goals.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Once the seedlings become young saplings, they are sold for wildlife habitat restoration, reforestation, wind breaks and other projects.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 11 Nov. 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 Feb. 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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