What is the difference between Afforestation and Reforestation (2 differences) - Science - Conservation of Plants and Animals

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What is the difference between Afforestation and Reforestation? (2
differences)

Harshitha · Accepted Answer

Afforestation is the establishment of a forest or stand of trees in
an area where there was no forest [1] Reforestation is
the reestablishment of forest cover, either naturally (by natural
seeding, coppice, or root suckers) or artificially (by direct
seeding or planting) [2] Many governments and
non-governmental organizations directly engage in programs of
afforestation to create forests, increase carbon capture and
sequestration, and help to anthropogenically improve biodiversity
(In the UK, afforestation may mean converting the legal status of
some land to "royal forest" ) Special tools, e g tree planting bar,
are used to make planting of trees easier and faster

Reforestation is the natural or intentional restocking of
existing forests and woodlands that have been depleted, usually
through deforestation

What is the difference between Afforestation and Reforestation? (2 differences)