The return of the bison to Romania’s Southern Carpathian mountains is one of Europe’s most uplifting wildlife recovery stories. Three new bison ambassadors will help bring this remarkable comeback to life, inspiring deeper connections between people, wild nature, and the local communities shaping a wilder future.
On the Vercors plateau, Rewilding France and the municipality of Die have secured a ground-breaking agreement to let nature lead its own recovery in Die Forest for at least 60 years, marking an important shift in how communal forests can be managed.
2025 was a landmark year for the European Wildlife Comeback Fund, demonstrating just how much this flexible funding approach can achieve in scaling up wildlife reintroductions across Europe.
In Scotland’s Affric Highlands rewilding landscape, neighbouring landowners have come together to rewet and restore degraded peatlands. This globally rare ecosystem, artificially engineered across much of its range, will now store more carbon, provide unique habitat for an array of specialist species, and hold water in the uplands for longer.
In the heart of Portugal’s Greater Côa Valley, Paul de Toirões was once a heavily scarred mine. Today, through a blend of natural regeneration and targeted interventions, the rewilding site’s lakes, ponds, and surrounding areas are evolving into a wildlife-rich oasis.
A new film by award-winning French videographer Emmanuel Rondeau will premiere online on World Rewilding Day 2026. “The Danube Delta and the Healing Power of Nature” tells the story of how rewilding is helping one of Europe’s most remarkable landscapes recover, while offering hope and renewal to Ukrainian people living through the impacts of war.
Rewilding Europe’s European Rewilding Network unites a growing number of initiatives who share a vision for a wilder continent. With two new members from Türkiye and Greece joining the community, the network continues to expand — strengthening collaboration and amplifying its positive impact for nature and people.
A 40,000-euro loan from Rewilding Europe Capital will support the expansion of nature-based tourism company Ambieduca in Portugal’s Greater Côa Valley. By enabling the renovation of new visitor accommodation, the investment will contribute to the region’s flourishing nature-based economy.
Located in the Scottish Highlands, Ballintean Mountain Lodge has given nature the space and freedom to recover for three decades, demonstrating the transformative power of rewilding. Complemented by a strong commitment to communication and knowledge exchange, the lodge now brings inspiration, insight, and long-standing expertise to the network.
In the Ukrainian part of the Danube Delta, rewilding efforts have reconnected the life-giving waters of the River Danube with Lake Kartal. The lake’s rapid comeback — and the growing benefits this is delivering to nature and local communities — shows how powerful wetland restoration can be.
