reforestation

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re·for·est (r

-fôr

st, -f

st)

tr.v. re·for·est·ed, re·for·est·ing, re·for·ests

To replant (an area) with forest cover.

refor·es·tation n.

reforestation

the process of planting new trees in areas where they have been removed by cutting or destroyed by fire, disease, etc.

See also: Trees

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Noun

reforestation - the restoration (replanting) of a forest that had been reduced by fire or cutting

re-afforestation

reclamation, renewal, rehabilitation - the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation

Translations

reforestation [ˈriːˌfɒrɪsˈteɪʃən] N → repoblación f forestal

reforestation [ˌriːfɒrɪˈsteɪʃ^ən] n → reboisement m, reforestation f

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