Question

Explain the following term:

Reafforestation

Answer 1

Reafforestation is the deliberate restoration of forest cover on lands where trees have been cut, degraded, or destroyed, typically by planting native or suitable species to re-establish ecological functions, enhance biodiversity, stabilize soils, and sequester carbon. Unlike afforestation, which creates forests on previously non-forested land, reafforestation focuses on recovering former forests and often includes site preparation, species selection, protection from grazing, and long-term management.