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Afforestation
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Establishment of trees where there were none previously
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Afforestation is the establishment of a forest or stand of trees in an area where there was no recent tree cover. There are three types of afforestation: natural regeneration, agroforestry and tree plantations. In the context of climate change, afforestation can be helpful for climate change mitigation through the route of carbon sequestration....

Part of
Nature-based solutions
Different from
Reforestation
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