noun
- The process or act of planting trees and establishing forests on land that was not previously forested; the conversion of non-forest land into forest.
Usage: Plural form of afforestation; Commonly used in environmental and land-management contexts
Examples
- The government launched several afforestations projects to combat climate change.
- Large-scale afforestations in the region have helped restore degraded ecosystems.
- Afforestations efforts require careful planning and long-term commitment.
- The organization focuses on afforestations in areas affected by desertification.
- Recent afforestations have increased the carbon sequestration capacity of the landscape.
- Successful afforestations depend on selecting appropriate tree species for local conditions.