forestation

The definition of forestation is the act of planting or cultivating a forest.

(noun)

An example of forestation is when a bunch of trees have been planted to try to grow a forest to replace a forest which had been cut down.

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See forestation in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the planting or care of forests; afforestation

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