; (3) reforestation projects should occur in areas that were historically forested but have become degraded or impacted from wildfire events, windstorms, or other events, rather than other natural habitats, such as grasslands; (4) forests and rangelands are important for storing carbon; (5) established forests and native rangelands, including actively managed forests and rangelands, are preferable to new forests and rangelands that are a result of revegetation efforts, because intact forests and vegetation communities are more effective at sequestration and are more resilient to fire, storm, and drought; (6) natural regrowth of forests and rangelands is cheaper and more efficient than revegetation projects, as long as nonnative invasive species are not adversely impacting the landscape; (7) native plant development and restoration generates sustainable private sector jobs in a wide variety of sectors; (8) selecting the appropriate species of trees and of other vegetation and promoting biodiversity using a mixture of species naturally found in the local area, rare species, and species of economic importance are crucial to the success of revegetation efforts; (9) species selected for revegetation efforts and the specified planting density and structure should be suitable for the local climate, taking into account future climate resilience and other considerations; (10) scientific knowledge should be combined with local knowledge, and site conditions should be taken into account, in developing revegetation projects, and ideally small-scale planting trials should take place before planting large numbers of trees; (11) partnerships with local communities are key to the success of tree and vegetation planting projects because local people often have the most to gain from those projects; (12) a successful planting project must include a plan on how to source seeds or seedlings that match desired species and genetics, and that plan should involve working with local stakeholders