Making Europe a Wilder Place

"The Central Apennines: A Story of Co-existence" - a beautiful short film by award-winning French filmmaker Emmanuel Rondeau - is the fifth episode in the Wilder Europe series. Featuring interviews with a range of passionate and dedicated people, it shows how rewilding efforts in Italy's Central Apennine mountains are helping communities and wild nature thrive together.

New paper highlights the benefits of grazing with wild horses

June 19, 2025

A three-year study in Portugal's Greater Côa Valley has shown that grazing by free-roaming, semi-wild horses can help to reduce the risk of wildfire outbreaks and enhance biodiversity in Mediterranean landscapes. It has also highlighted the fact that when groups of different herbivores graze the same landscapes, this may be even more effective at reducing fire risk.

A decade of rewilding lays the foundations for a wilder Oder Delta

June 18, 2025

The Oder Delta became Rewilding Europe's eighth rewilding landscape in 2015. Over the last 10 years, trans-boundary rewilding efforts have restored natural processes and supported wildlife comeback here on a growing scale, offering hope of a brighter future for nature and people living in the landscape.

Thriving with nature: from co-existence to co-prosperity

May 28, 2025

Today, many European wildlife species are making a comeback. Let's view this as an opportunity to create conditions where people and nature can flourish together.

A gold standard for ecological recovery

April 2, 2025

In this blog, Frans Schepers, Executive Director of Rewilding Europe, outlines why rewilding offers transformative solutions than can enable nature and people to thrive together.

Rewilding Europe’s female landscape leaders are champions of change

March 7, 2025

Rewilding thrives on diverse perspectives, dedication, and motivation - qualities found in all our teams. This International Women's Day, we speak to the female leaders accelerating action in our landscapes to find out more about their passions, beliefs, and commitment to making Europe a wilder place.

EXPLORE OUR REWILDING LANDSCAPES

We are selecting large pioneering areas in Europe, where we are working with our local partners to make our vision a reality.
We hope this provides inspiration for hundreds of other rewilding initiatives, all across the continent.

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Iberian Wolf, Portugal

Living with wolves

The wolf is making a European recovery. Enabling coexistence with this often misunderstood predator can deliver multiple benefits to nature and people.

Rewilding Documentary Series

Step into the heart of Europe’s rewilding movement with our captivating documentary series.

Rewilding Impact

From natural grazing to wildlife comeback, rewilding transforms landscapes, restores ecological processes, and fosters a wilder, more resilient continent. Explore the ideas and approaches behind the rewilding movement.

Making Europe a Wilder Place

Making Europe a Wilder Place

Boost your rewilding knowledge

Boost your rewilding knowledge

Making Europe a Wilder Place

Making Europe a Wilder Place

Making Europe a Wilder Place

Making Europe a Wilder Place

Making Europe a Wilder Place

Making Europe a Wilder Place

Making Europe a Wilder Place

Making Europe a Wilder Place

New documentary shows how people and nature are thriving together in the Central Apennines

New paper highlights the benefits of grazing with wild horses

A decade of rewilding lays the foundations for a wilder Oder Delta

Thriving with nature: from co-existence to co-prosperity

A gold standard for ecological recovery

Rewilding Europe’s female landscape leaders are champions of change

EXPLORE OUR REWILDING LANDSCAPES

In the spotlight

Living with wolves

Rewilding Documentary Series

Rewilding Impact

Rewilding Rivers

Climate Positive

Amazing Grazing

The Rewilding Movement

Circle of Life

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