to manage forestry / afforest
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to manage forestry
(Technical language) To manage a forest in terms of forestry, that is, to systematically maintain, use, and renew it.
Der Förster forstet den Gemeindewald nach den neuesten ökologischen Prinzipien.
The forester manages the municipal forest according to the latest ecological principles.
to afforest
(Becoming outdated) To plant trees in an area in order to create or restore a forest. Today, the word 'aufforsten' (to reforest/afforest) is usually used for this.
Nach dem großen Brand mussten weite Teile des Berges neu geforstet werden.
After the large fire, large parts of the mountain had to be afforested again.
The verb 'forsten' belongs to the word family around 'der Forst' (a managed forest) and 'der Förster' (the person who maintains the forest). This connection helps you understand the meaning.
Der Förster erklärt, wie man einen Wald richtig forstet.
The forester explains how to manage a forest properly.
'Forsten' is the base for more common verbs such as 'aufforsten' (to replant a forest) and 'abforsten' (to cut down trees, to clear a forest). The prefixes 'auf-' and 'ab-' make the action more precise.
Nach dem Sturm muss der Wald wieder aufgeforstet werden.
After the storm, the forest has to be reforested.
In the meaning 'einen Wald bewirtschaften' (to manage a forest), 'forsten' is a technical term from forestry. You rarely hear it in normal everyday usage.
In der Ausbildung lernen Förster, wie man nachhaltig forstet.
During their training, foresters learn how to manage forests sustainably.
