afforestation
/əˌfɒrɪˈsteɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण अफ़ॉरिस्टेशन
वनरोपण, वृक्षारोपण
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noun
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[U]
the act of planting trees on an area of land in order to make a forest
वनरोपण, वृक्षारोपण
- The state has launched a large afforestation drive along the highways.
- Afforestation can help to reduce soil erosion.
Opposite deforestation
◇Word family
afforest verb
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Antonyms
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Do not confuse afforestation (planting trees where there was no forest before) and reforestation (planting trees again where a forest was cut down).
Afforestation (जहाँ पहले जंगल नहीं था वहाँ पेड़ लगाना) और reforestation (जहाँ जंगल काटा गया था वहाँ फिर से पेड़ लगाना) में भ्रमित न हों।