The historical channelisation of rivers in northern Sweden harmed populations of brown trout. Today, with the support of Rewilding Europe’s European Wildlife Comeback Fund, rewilding efforts are helping this important species make a return, with benefits for nature and people.

The renaming of the Nordic Taiga rewilding landscape ushers in an exciting new chapter for rewilding in northern Sweden. The change emphasises Rewilding Sweden’s commitment to revitalise natural processes, support wildlife comeback, and forge deeper connections between people and nature.

In September, the Rewilding Sweden team organised a helicopter drop of 150 tonnes of sand and gravel into the Abramsån River. We caught up with a Norwegian PhD student involved with monitoring the impact of this pioneering intervention to find out why.

A grant from the Open Rivers Programme has enabled the removal of a number of small dams in the catchment of the Vindel River, in the Nordic Taiga rewilding landscape. By enabling the free flow of water, this will help to revitalise waterscapes and the wildlife populations they support.