Reforestation

How it is used

Used in forestry, climate and carbon projects. Afforestation means planting trees on land that has not been forest for a long time. Good projects choose native species, involve local communities and protect the trees for decades. Related: forest restoration, natural regeneration, tree planting.

Example sentences

1. Reforestation of the burned area began two years after the fire.

2. The company funds reforestation with native oak and pine species.

Common collocations

• reforestation project
• large-scale reforestation
• afforestation
• natural regeneration
• tree planting

Related terms

• deforestationThe permanent clearing of forests so that the land can be used for something else, such as farming, grazing, mining or building.
• carbon sinkA natural or artificial system, such as a forest, ocean, soil or wetland, that absorbs more carbon from the atmosphere than it releases.
• nature-based solutionsActions that protect, restore or sustainably manage ecosystems to tackle problems such as climate change, flooding or water shortages, while also benefiting people and biodiversity.
• conservationThe protection and careful management of nature, including species, habitats, landscapes and natural resources, so that they are not damaged or lost.
• carbon offsetA reduction or removal of emissions somewhere else, such as in a forestry or clean cookstove project, that an organization pays for to compensate for its own emissions.

More terms: Biodiversity and Conservation

• biodiversity
• ecosystem
• habitat
• endangered species
• protected area
• invasive species
• extinction
• ecosystem services