B2nounformalenvironmentnature
US/ˌriː.fɔːr.ɪˈsteɪ.ʃən/
UK/ˌriː.fɒr.ɪˈsteɪ.ʃən/
the act of planting trees again in an area where forest has been cut down or destroyed
In context
Reforestation can help restore soil and protect rivers.
The charity runs a large reforestation project in the mountains.
Without reforestation, the cleared hillsides will keep eroding.
Words that go with reforestation
noun + noun
- reforestation projectThe reforestation project employs hundreds of local workers.
- reforestation programA national reforestation program began in 2015.
- reforestation effortsReforestation efforts have increased since the floods.
- reforestation and conservationReforestation and conservation go hand in hand.
verb + noun
- support reforestationDonations will support reforestation in the region.
adjective + noun
- large-scale reforestationLarge-scale reforestation takes decades to show results.