Assisting natural regeneration by removing stresses or by planting native tree seedlings are the most common strategies for restoring tropical forests.

Is it possible to rebuild the rainforest?

Rainforest conservation is just as important as trying to reforest other areas. Reforestation can be accomplished by nature, by humans or through a combination of the two. ... However, exotic trees may make the land unsuitable for future rainforest cultivation by changing the soil's original characteristics.

Why can't rainforests grow back?

When large areas of rainforest are cleared without leaving surrounding forest the area is unlikely to recover. ... Forest regeneration is further stunted by the rapid encroachment of tough grasses and shrubs after slash-and-burn agriculture.