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Common Terms
Forestation, Reforestation, Afforestation, Restoration, Conservation
Forestation is the planting of trees over a large area.
Reforestation is growing existing forests or establishing forest growth on areas that once had forest.
Afforestation is establishing forest growth on areas that lacked it naturally.
Restoration is the process of bringing an object back to its original state; the process of restoring something.
Conservation is generally associated with the protection of natural resources.
Preservation is associated with the protection of buildings, objects, and landscapes.)