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v. - Establish a forest on previously unforested land.

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  • afforest the mountains
  • Several types can be used to afforest sand dunes and saline wastelands.
  • A program to afforest denuded or severely eroded land has resulted in the planting of about one million trees in 70 areas subject to soil erosion.
  • She or he will also inform immediate neighbours (i.e. properties which physically abut the applicant's property) in writing of the intention to afforest.
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