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Rewilding focuses on the recovery of ecological processes, interactions, and conditions based on reference ecosystems. Rewilding recognizes that ecosystems are dynamic and constantly changing. Rewilding should anticipate the effects of climate change and where possible act as a tool to mitigate impacts. Rewilding requires local engagement and ...
Urban rewilding is a specific form of rewilding, a movement that gained prominence in the 1990s. [1] Urban rewilding aims to integrate ecosystems into cities, blending nature and urban settings. This nature can be anything from vegetation to animals. [ 1 ]
Sea rewilding (also known as marine rewilding) is an area of environmental conservation activity which focuses on rewilding, restoring ocean life and returning seas to a more natural state. Sea rewilding projects operate around the world, working to repopulate a wide range of organisms, including giant clams, sharks, skates, sea sturgeons, and ...
“Escape from Extinction Rewilding” has been acquired by Western Films for U.S. distribution. ... “Rewilding is a crucial conservation practice that allows us to restore natural ecosystems ...
A rewilding project at the Pleistocene Park, part of the re-population project was proposed back in 2005. [124] South China tiger – captive tigers being re-wilded in Laohu Valley Reserve in the Free State province of South Africa under Save China's Tigers programme, will be eventually released back into the wilderness of China.
Netherlands-based Grazelands Rewilding breeds a modern-day equivalent of the aurochs, an ox that features in prehistoric cave paintings. The giant animal disappeared from the wild in the 17th century.
Brazilian biologist Fernanda Abra was recognized by the Whitley Fund for Nature for her pioneering work to build and monitor low-cost canopy bridges over Highway BR-174 in the Amazon rainforest ...
An existing degraded natural ecosystem (e.g. a forest) might be restored to a healthy natural ecosystem, e.g. by removing pollutants or restoring key megafauna, such as deer. A degraded modified ecosystem (e.g. farmland) might be restored to a more functional modified ecosystems, perhaps by restoring hedgerows which can help improve soil quality.