rewilding

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noun

re·wild·ing (ˌ)rē-ˈwī(-ə)l-diŋ

: an effort to increase biodiversity and restore the natural processes of an ecosystem that typically involves reducing or ceasing human activity and often the planned reintroduction of a plant or animal species and especially a keystone species

Rewilding—giving nature the space and opportunity to express itself—is largely a leap of faith.—

Isabella Tree

Large-scale domestic rewilding projects include dam removal in the Pacific Northwest and in the Northeast to facilitate the return of several endangered species of salmon, as well as reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone National Park, which stabilized and reinvigorated the ecosystem.—

Carey Smith

The concept of rewilding creates hope; it gives the opportunity to set things right, to link protected areas through corridors, to bring back species once lost, and to revitalize our forests, rivers, and wetlands with all forms of life.—

Bahar Dutt

The truth of when this forest actually existed and why it disappeared is murky. … Now, a group of visionary conservationists and ecotourism companies are working to revive the landscape through rewilding.—

Chloe Berge

rewilding

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present participle of rewild

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This is an accessible and very personal way of seeing rewilding in motion. —

Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2024 Our work can inform future conservation investments, such as rewilding areas where human population density is decreasing or preserving and enhancing wildlife habitats in places that are becoming more urbanized. —

Neil Carter, Discover Magazine, 2 Sep. 2024 The Future Forest Vision agreement maps out the rewilding project over 5, 20, 50, and 100 years. —

Tristan Kennedy, WIRED, 5 Aug. 2024 The scope of the work ranges, from smaller hotels creating gardens that support pollinators and nurture native flora, to larger players partnering with national parks for extensive rewilding efforts. —

Christine Chitnis, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rewilding

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