afforest the mountains. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Several types can be used to afforest sand dunes and saline wastelands. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 8] Reference
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. From Wordnik.com. [Land tenure and management in the boreal region] Reference
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. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
The ambition of the Modern State Fellowship was to become the landlord of the planet and either to mine, afforest, pasture, and cultivate directly or to have these tasks performed by responsible tenants, or groups and associations of tenants under its general control. From Wordnik.com. [The Shape of Things to Come] Reference
Mist Water Harvesting Project in Oman Initiated water harvesting to afforest the mountains in the southern Dhofar governorate. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Rs 3 cr for eco tourism in Valmiki] Reference
But it is certain from Domesday and the Chronicle that William did afforest a considerable tract of land in Hampshire; he set it apart for the purposes of hunting; he fenced it in by special and cruel laws -- stopping indeed short of death -- for the protection of his pleasures, and in this process some men lost their lands, and were driven from their homes. From Wordnik.com. [William the Conqueror] Reference
"We want to keep our forests intact and re-afforest those that have over the years been degraded. From Wordnik.com. [SciDev.Net] Reference
"Until the spiric be fioured u/ion 21s from on highland the luiUleriiess be a fruitful field.) and the fruitful field be afforest. From Wordnik.com. [Letters, and sketches of sermons : in three volumes] Reference
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