reafforesting

/ˌriːəˈfɔːrɪstɪŋ/
verb
  1. The present participle of reafforest: actively planting trees again on land that had lost its forest.
    • The organization has been reafforesting degraded areas for over a decade.
    • We saw workers reafforesting the riverbank with native saplings.
    • They are reafforesting the slopes to prevent landslides.
adjective
  1. Relating to or involved in the process of planting trees again on deforested land.
    • The reafforesting team planted over a thousand trees this week.
    • The reafforesting project received funding from the environmental fund.
    • Reafforesting efforts require careful planning and community support.
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