reforestation

/ˌɹifɔɹəˈsteɪʃən/ noun

The act or process of replanting a forest, especially after clear-cutting.

Word Origin The noun form of reforest: re- 'again' + forest + -ation. It's the process of making a forest again. The forest part, surprisingly, comes from Latin foris 'outside' — the wild outside land. So reforestation is literally the act of making land 'outside' again, restoring the woods.

noun The act or process of replanting a forest, especially after clear-cutting. countable

The reforestation project has successfully restored over 500 acres of native woodland.

(名词) 重新造林;植树造林;森林恢复 【重新造林(尤指皆伐后的林地恢复)】

重新造林项目已成功恢复了500多英亩的原始林地。

(sustantivo) reforestación; repoblación forestal [El acto o proceso de replantar un bosque, especialmente después de una tala rasa.]

El proyecto de reforestación ha restaurado con éxito más de 500 acres de bosque nativo.

(nom) reboisement; boisement [Action ou processus de replantation d'une forêt, notamment après une coupe à blanc.]

Le projet de reforestation a permis de restaurer avec succès plus de 500 acres de forêt indigène.

(Substantiv) Aufforstung; Wiederaufforstung [Der Vorgang oder die Maßnahme, einen Wald nach einer Rodung oder Zerstörung durch das Pflanzen neuer Bäume wiederherzustellen.]

Das **Reforestation**-Projekt hat erfolgreich über 500 Hektar einheimischen Wald wiederhergestellt.

(名詞) 森林を再造成する行為。特に皆伐の後などに再び木を植えること。

再植林プロジェクトは、在来種の森林500エーカー以上の回復に成功した。

(substantivo) reflorestamento; reforestamento; florestamento [O ato ou processo de replantar uma floresta, especialmente após corte raso.]

O projeto de reflorestamento restaurou com sucesso mais de 500 acres de mata nativa.

Word parts: re + forest + ation

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