We want to demonstrate the benefits of wilder nature through the rewilding of diverse European landscapes, and to inspire and enable others to engage in rewilding by providing tools and practical expertise.
Wild nature is valued and treated as an essential element of a prosperous and healthy society, with far more space provided for wildlife and natural processes.
Rewilding is being practiced at scale across Europe. The application of rewilding principles, models and tools is delivering measurable, demonstrable, and sustained benefits for nature and people. With many actors we create a Europe that is richer in nature and more resilient to climate change.
“Rewilding breathes life back into our landscapes.
It helps us reconnect with the wonders of Europe’s spectacular wild nature.
It is our best hope for a future where people and nature not only co-exist, but flourish.”
Frans Schepers
Executive Director of Rewilding Europe
We aim to increase the amount of land where natural processes function freely without intervention, as well as enhance the overall ecological health of rewilding landscapes. We focus on wildlife comeback by increasing populations of keystone species, either by supporting their natural recovery, or through reintroduction and restocking, as well as measures to support human-wildlife coexistence.
Rewilding can deliver important economic benefits – for example, jobs and revenues generated by nature-based enterprises, or the provision of cost-effective climate change mitigation. Furthermore, for large parts of society the benefits of wilder nature go far beyond the economic, involving aspects of mental and physical health, recreation and culture.
Rewilding Europe places great emphasis on reaching out to people and capturing hearts and minds. We create engaging content to promote the benefits of rewilding, showcase the impact of the work being carried out together with partners in our rewilding landscapes, and influence the target groups that are key to scaling up across Europe.
We aim to engage, inspire and empower others to adopt and apply rewilding principles, models and tools, both within rewilding landscapes and other places across the continent. Strategic partnerships, networks, training, and a range of tools are supporting this.