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Afforestation is the opposite of deforestation. It can create habitats for wildlife and it stabilises the ground to prevent surface run off.it prevents soil erosion and the fields do not get barren and infertile.
Afforestation
Deforestation and Afforestation are opposite activities. Deforestation is the destruction of forests (by logging, by conversion to farm land, by desertification, or any other means) and afforestation is the planting of new trees in order to grow a new forest. Deforestation uses up the resources of forests, and afforestation renews those resources.Forestation is sometimes used instead of Afforestation, and Reforestation is also used, meaning to plant trees again where there used to be growth.In Latin De means to take away from, Ad or Af means to add to, and Re means again. See the related questions below.
Afforestation means planting more forests. There are very few people in the world who want to prevent this. We want to prevent deforestation, which is the destruction of forests.
Balance of nature can be maintain by avoiding deforestation but practicing afforestation.
Reforestation is usually the answer to this. If this is not possible, you can try afforestation (basically planting trees where there wasn't a forest before).
Afforestation means planting more trees. This helps by - 1) It prevents soil erosion. 2) Planting more trees (afforestation) increases the amt. of oxygen in the air. 3) Trees have medicinal properties and we get various products such as wood, food, flowers, paper, etc, so we should follow afforestation and not deforestation! I hope u understand my explanation and u plant more trees! :)
By reforestation, planting all the forests again. By afforestation, planting forests where there were none before.
Deforestation refers to the large-scale removal of forests, often to make way for agriculture, urban development, or logging, leading to loss of biodiversity, disruption of ecosystems, and increased carbon emissions. In contrast, afforestation involves planting trees in areas that were not previously forested, aiming to restore habitats, improve air quality, and combat climate change. Both processes significantly impact the environment, making sustainable forest management and reforestation efforts essential for ecological balance and climate resilience. Promoting awareness and implementing policies that encourage afforestation can help mitigate the adverse effects of deforestation.
No, afforestation is not an environmental issue.Instead, afforestation is a proposed response or solution to an environmental problem. The environmental problem is deforestation and habitat loss. This problem is the result of such human intervention as construction, logging and mining as well as of natural events, such as forest fires. How to solve the problem is the environmental issue. In this case, the issue is how best to protect and expand existing forests and urban tree canopy.
Afforestation refers to the planting of trees on areas that were not covered with forests.Reforestation refers to the re-planting of trees on areas that were once covered with forests.Forestation is sometimes used instead of Afforestation, and Deforestation is also used, meaning to remove or cut down forests or trees.(In Latin De means to take away from, Ad or Af means to add to, and Re means again.)See the related questions below.
objective of afforestation in abuja