Rewilding Europe
Rewilding Europe helps wild nature come back across Europe. Wild European bison grew from about 2,500 to 7,000 in 10 years, helped by its work (organization figures).
Image: NASA (Danube Delta, where the Danube meets the Black Sea).
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Explain Like I'm 10
- Rewilding means letting nature take care of itself again.
- Rewilding Europe helps bring back big animals like bison, which keep forests and meadows healthy.
- People can visit these wild places, which helps the villages nearby.
Explain Like I'm 10
- Rewilding means letting nature take care of itself again.
- Rewilding Europe helps bring back big animals like bison, which keep forests and meadows healthy.
- People can visit these wild places, which helps the villages nearby.
The Five W's of Rewilding Europe
Who
Rewilding Europe, working with local partners in large pioneering landscapes.
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What
Rewilding: bringing back wildlife and natural processes such as grazing and free-flowing rivers, and supporting nature-based businesses.
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When
Over the last 10 years, wild European bison increased from about 2,500 to 7,000, with Rewilding Europe's efforts contributing.
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Where
Rewilding landscapes across Europe, including the Southern Carpathians in Romania and the Central Apennines in Italy.
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Why
The variety of all living things in a place: plants, animals, fungi and tiny microbes. Glossary loss and climate change are getting worse, and rewilding is one of the most direct ways to reverse both.
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Impact Statement
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Rewilding Europe reports that wild European bison numbers rose from 2,500 to 7,000 over 10 years, with its efforts contributing, and that vulture populations are slowly recovering (organization figures).
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For Further Information: Rewilding Europe
Wild European bison, Europe's largest land mammal, grew from about 2,500 to 7,000 in 10 years.
How This Saves People & the Planet
For People
Its Wilder Places platform lets visitors book nature trips that directly support local communities.
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For Nature
Returning grazers, vultures and healthier rivers restore natural processes and help wildlife come back.
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