re-afforestation vs re-afforest

re-afforestation is a noun but re-afforest is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
re-afforestation	Yes	No	No	No
re-afforest	No	No	Yes	No

re-afforestation (noun)	re-afforest (noun)
the restoration (replanting) of a forest that had been reduced by fire or cutting

re-afforestation (verb)	re-afforest (verb)
	reestablish a forest after clear-cutting or fire, etc.