afforest

• Grundform eines Verbs, das die Handlung bezeichnet, Bäume zu pflanzen oder Wald auf Flächen anzulegen, die zuvor nicht bewaldet waren.

A verb used to indicate the act of planting trees or establishing a forest on land that was not previously forested.

1. Establish a forestC1formal

   To plant trees on land that was not previously forested, creating a new forest.

   Aufforstung

   • The government plans to afforest large areas of degraded land.
   • Local communities are working to afforest the hillsides to prevent erosion.
   • They afforested the barren field with native tree species.

   Synonymeforest

   Antonymecleardeforestdisafforest