Question

Define afforestation​

Answer 1

planting trees on an area of land in order to form a forest

Answer 2

Answer - Afforestation is the establishment of a forest or stand of trees (forestation) in an area where there was no previous tree cover.[1]



An afforestation project in Rand Wood, Lincolnshire, England

Many government and non-governmental organizations directly engage in programs of afforestation to create forests, increase carbon capture.

Sometimes special tools, such as a tree planting bar, are used to make planting of trees easier and faster.[citation needed]

The rate of net forest loss decreased substantially over the period 1990–2020 due to a reduction in deforestation in some countries, plus increases in forest area in others through afforestation and thenatural expansion of forests