af ‧ for ‧ es ‧ ta ‧ tion /əˌfɒrəˈsteɪʃ ə n, əˌfɒrɪˈsteɪʃ ə n $ əˌfɔː-, əˌfɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] technical
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Medieval Latin ; Origin: afforestatio , from afforestare 'to plant a forest' , from Latin ad- 'to' + Medieval Latin forestis 'forest' ]
the act of planting trees in order to make a forest OPP deforestation