reforestation
noun
re·for·es·ta·tion
(ˌ)rē-ˌfȯr-ə-ˈstā-shən 
-ˌfär-
: the action of renewing forest cover (as by natural seeding or by the artificial planting of seeds or young trees)
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Eliminating the cap equates to a fivefold increase in annual funding now available for reforestation.
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Jad Daley, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024
Another family charter took in three conservation projects within a seven-day itinerary, including reforestation projects, turtle conservation along the Osa Peninsula, and climbing 130 feet into the treetop canopy to set cameras to measure the behavior of spider monkeys.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2024
Courtesy Nayara Tented Camp Nayara Tented Camp — Costa Rica’s famed reforestation efforts
In the 1940s, 75% of Costa Rica was covered in rainforests.
—Christine Chitnis, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Aug. 2024
His company, which offers corporate groups the opportunity to help with reforestation efforts, has seen its bookings take off.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2024
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Jad Daley, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024
Another family charter took in three conservation projects within a seven-day itinerary, including reforestation projects, turtle conservation along the Osa Peninsula, and climbing 130 feet into the treetop canopy to set cameras to measure the behavior of spider monkeys.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2024
Courtesy Nayara Tented Camp Nayara Tented Camp — Costa Rica’s famed reforestation efforts
In the 1940s, 75% of Costa Rica was covered in rainforests.
—Christine Chitnis, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Aug. 2024
His company, which offers corporate groups the opportunity to help with reforestation efforts, has seen its bookings take off.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2024
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reforestation
noun
re·for·es·ta·tion
(ˌ)rē-ˌfȯr-ə-ˈstā-shən
-ˌfär-
: the action of renewing a forest by planting seeds or young trees
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