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Etymology edit

From Indonesian reboisasi, from Dutch reboisatie, reboïsatie (reforestation). Compare French reboisement (reforestation).

Noun edit

reboisation (uncountable)

  1. (Indonesia) Reforestation.
    • 1976, Mededelingen van de Faculteit Landbouwwetenschappen, Rijksuniversiteit Gent[1]:
      considering the heterogenity in plantmaterial[sic] and soil it is only the aim to collect orientating data on the development of Pinus mercusii in function of the different plantpit treatments carried out at a very eroded site where reboisation with this type of tree is considered
    • 1994, Ministry of Cooperatives and Small Enterprises of the Republic of Indonesia, editor, Small Business Profile in Indonesia[2]:
      the central government's reboisation programmes

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