re-afforestation vs reforestation

re-afforestation and reforestation both are nouns.

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

As nouns, re-afforestation and reforestation are synonyms defined as:

re-afforestation and reforestation: the restoration (replanting) of a forest that had been reduced by fire or cutting

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