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reforestation

/ˌriːˌfɒrɪˈsteɪʃn/noun

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    [U]

    the act of planting new trees in an area where a forest was cut down or destroyed

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    • The reforestation of the hills has reduced landslides.
    • Villagers took part in a reforestation drive after the fire.

    Opposite deforestation

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Do not confuse reforestation (replanting trees where a forest once stood) and afforestation (planting trees on land that has not been forest before).

Reforestation (जहाँ पहले जंगल था वहाँ फिर से पेड़ लगाना) और afforestation (ऐसी भूमि पर पेड़ लगाना जहाँ पहले जंगल नहीं था) में भ्रमित न हों।