Afforestation

[Merna]

Planting of new forests on lands that have not been recently forested.

[TimothynTep]

the conversion of bare or cultivated land into forest (originally for the purpose of hunting)

[Vihan Dobiriyal]

The act or process of creating a new forest where none had existed before, or reforestation of areas long deforested.

[Thomassew]

Afforestation is the establishment of a forest or stand of trees (forestation) in an area where there was no previous tree cover. Many government and non-governmental organizations directly engage in afforestation programs to create forests and increase carbon capture. Afforestation is an increasingly sought-after method to fight climate concerns, as it is known to increase the soil quality and organic carbon levels into the soil, avoiding desertification. Afforestation is mainly done for conservational and commercial purposes.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 the natural expansion of forests. A 2019 study of the global potential for tree restoration showed that there is space for at least 9 million km2 of new forests worldwide, which is a 25% increase from current conditions. This forested area could store up to 205 gigatons of carbon or 25% of the atmospheres current carbon pool by reducing CO2 in the atmosphere and introducing more O2.