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rimboschimento

/rimboskiˈmento/noun · masculineB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 42,799

Meaning

reforestation

  • the planting of trees again in an area
  • the restoration of woodland after damage or clearing

In a sentence

Il rimboschimento ha migliorato il paesaggio locale.

Reforestation improved the local landscape.

Conosci un progetto di rimboschimento vicino?

Do you know a reforestation project nearby?

Il rimboschimento non dà risultati immediati.

Reforestation does not give immediate results.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
rimboschimentomasculine · singular
rimboschimentimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Used in environmental contexts and public policy.
  • Often with di: rimboschimento di un'area, di una collina.
  • Not the same as forestazione, which can mean creating forest where there was none.

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