Afforestation and Reforestation Questions and Answers

Answer: B

This is afforestation.

Afforestation means establishing a forest by planting or sowing on land that has not carried forest for a long time, or never did, such as grassland, wasteland or mine spoil.

Reforestation re-establishes forest on land that was recently forested, after felling or fire. Deforestation is the permanent removal of forest. Since afforestation fits exactly, 'None of the above' is wrong.

Answer: B

The correct matching is (a)-3, (b)-1, (c)-4, (d)-2.

• Afforestation is planting trees where there was never a forest or plantation (3).
• Reforestation is replanting an area that once had forest which was destroyed or damaged (1).
• Forest regeneration is renewing tree cover by establishing young trees, naturally or artificially (4).
• Deforestation is the destruction of forests for industry, towns or any other purpose (2).

The usual trap is confusing afforestation (new land) with reforestation (land that was forest before); every other code makes that swap or misplaces regeneration and deforestation.