…as forest regeneration, flooding and natural grazing impact landscapes, we are also working to restore rivers to their free-flowing state, or as close to this state as we can achieve….

…natural levels. More animals meant more grazing, which saw carbon shifted from above-ground vegetation to the soil via dung, boosting carbon storage and reducing the incidence of wildfire. Today there…

…Poland’s European bison population almost double from 110 to 200 individuals, which has also boosted the beneficial impact of natural grazing. Rewilding Europe is part of a burgeoning pan-European rewilding…

…by reducing flammable vegetation, creating natural firebreaks, and opening up forested areas, which lets in more light and allows grass to grow instead of scrub. Outbreaks of catastrophic wildfire are…

…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…

…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….

…nature’s own ways, the natural processes, and particularly so by allowing for natural grazing, carnivory and scavenging to be back and drive the system”, says Frans Schepers, Managing Director of…

…and if you think of human activity as un-natural, nothing about this landscape can be natural. The Alpine marmot (Marmota marmota) is common in the Swiss Alps between 2500 and…

…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…

…natural grazing and reconnecting lakes with the River Danube. The reflooding of Ermakov Island, located in the Ukrainian part of the Danube Delta rewilding area, has seen it become a…