…have joined forces to protect and increase the biodiversity in this area through rewilding. Release of semi-wild Garrano horses Frans Schepers / Rewilding Europe “Natural grazing is an important ecological…

…indigenous horse from the region of the former Yugoslavia. It is today an endangered breed with only around 200 individuals left. Rewilding Europe’s breeding and natural grazing programme in Velebit…

…fire, dead wood in the ecosystem, spontaneous forest regeneration, natural grazing keeping land open, and natural fire prevention by bison? Frans Schepers / Rewilding Europe Unless a herd of bison…

…particular the release of more European bison in the Southern Carpathians in Romania, as well as further extension of natural grazing and wildlife populations in the Velebit Mountain in Croatia….

…than 100,000 distributed across 54 countries, Europe has more of such areas than any other region in the world. They include national parks, natural parks, nature reserves and protected landscapes…

…deer and chamois in breeding centres. Natural grazing in Nature Park Beremytske, Ukraine The most eastern ERN member, Nature park Beremytske in Ukraine, is one of the first rewilding initiatives…

…landscapes through natural grazing, and the development of a local nature-based economy. The well-established Rewilding Rhodopes team has developed a beneficial network of relationships with key stakeholders, including local communities….

…landscape scale, both for both wild nature and for people. From boosting natural grazing and removing artificial barriers from rivers to encouraging wildlife comeback and growing nature-based tourism, our efforts…

…reeds and vanishingly rare tidal willow forests. Open expanses of wetland merge into marsh forest – prime nesting sites for many bird species. Where grazing or mowing occurs, natural grasslands…

…dramatic scenery of the Velebit Mountains. The Lomska Valley, northern Velebit Nature-based tourism can offer potentially game-changing business opportunities for local people. Bosnian Mountain horses on the Lika Plains Natural…