We are restoring the wild heart of our continent โค๏ธ๐ฌ
Our promo video brings our vision to life: showing how people are reconnecting with wilder landscapes, as natural processes return and wildlife finds its place again.
It takes you across river valleys ๐, forests ๐ฒ, and mountain ranges โฐ๏ธ where nature is being given more space, and species are returning.
๐ None of this would be possible without the commitment of teams on the ground, working with communities to support natureโs recovery, enable wildlife return, and shape landscapes where people and nature can thrive together.
We are also deeply grateful for the generous support of Cartier for Nature, the Ecological Restoration Fund, Arcadia, @wereldnatuurfonds , @oak_foundation , @healthysustainablespace , @postcodeloterij and other supporters, whose contributions make large-scale rewilding across Europe possible.
๐ฅ Watch the full video on our YouTube channel
#RewildingEurope #Rewilding #Communities #NatureRecovery #EcologicalRestoration #Coexistence #Rewilding #Biodiversity
@rewildingoderdelta@Rewilding_Spain@RewildingRhodopes@Rewilding_Portugal@RewildingApennines@RewildingRomania@RewildingSweden@RewildingAffricHighlands@Rewilding_Ukraine@RewildingVelebit@EuropeanYoungRewilders
๐ฆ Every step towards resilient nature, healthy wildlife populations and thriving communities starts with the right tools.
๐ณ We offer practical tools and inspiration to support and enable others to engage in #rewilding
๐ Our free online course โ a full-spectrum view of what rewilding means today
โ๏ธ Legal guidance โ clear, practical notes for initiatives of any size
๐ฆ Wildlife Comeback Fund โ timely support for reintroductions and reinforcements
๐ Natural Grazing Facility โ connecting surplus and demand for large herbivores
๐ธ Enterprise support โ loans for businesses delivering rewilding-aligned value
๐ European Rewilding Network โ connect, share and grow with peers
๐ โฆand links to publications, rewilding principles, and inspiring reads
๐๐ Check out our website and ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ผ๐๐ป ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ท๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐
#RewildingToolkit #Rewilding #WildlifeComeback #NatureRecovery #HowToRewild #onlinecourse #fullspectrum #naturalgrazing #enterprisesupport #inspiration #guidance #initiatives #fund #support
In the Dauphinรฉ Alps, braided rivers, canyons, forests, cliffs, and alpine pastures come together in a landscape where ๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐น๐ถ๐ณ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๏ธ๐ฟ
๐พ Some species have already returned, others are gradually expanding their range. As Olivier Raynaud, Team Leader of Rewilding France explains, natural recovery has been underway for decades.
๐ Rewilding here is about building on that momentum, restoring the processes that allow ecosystems to adapt in a changing climate, and creating the conditions for richer, more dynamic landscapes in the years ahead.
๐ Follow @rewilding_france to stay up to date with rewilding in the Dauphinรฉ Alps ๐ซ๐ท
๐น @James__shooter / Rewilding Europe
#Rewilding #DauphineAlps #RewildingFrance
Ecological processes depend on connection ๐
Rivers flow across borders, wildlife moves through connected habitats, and ecosystems rely on space to function. When landscapes become fragmented, these natural processes are disrupted.
Next week, the webinar ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ: ๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐น๐ผ๐ด๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ organised by @europarc_federation will explore how ecological connectivity is being strengthened across Europe.
๐ค The session will include contributions from NaturaConnect, @grensparkmaasswalmnette , and @Rewilding_Portugal โs work in the Greater Cรดa Valley.
๐ ๐ฎ๐ฎ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ
โฐ ๐ญ๐ฌ:๐ฏ๐ฌโ๐ญ๐ฎ:๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ง
๐ Register here ๐ https://loom.ly/6tD6yYw
#EuropeanDayOfParks #EcologicalConnectivity #Rewilding
This September, the Central Apennines become a meeting point for the global bear conservation community. ๐ป
Set in the home of the Marsican brown bear, the ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ (๐๐๐) ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ will bring together scientists, practitioners, and decision-makers to exchange knowledge and experiences from bear landscapes across the world.
๐๏ธ 20โ25 September 2026
๐ Pescasseroli, Central Apennines, Italy
โณ Early bird pricing closes on 1 June (midnight UTC).
Planning to join? ๐ก๐ผ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ.
๐ฐ Discounted rates for IBA members and students. Places are limited.
๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ on the LINK IN BIO๐
This conference is possible thanks to: @ibabearbiology , @RewildingApennines , @salviamolorso , @lifebearsmartcorridors , @parcoabruzzo
๐ธ Angelina Iannarelli - PNALM / Bruno DโAmicis - Rewilding Europe
A 60-year shift in forest management in the Dauphinรฉ Alps ๐ฒ
In theย @parcduvercors ,ย @rewilding_france ย andย @villededie ย have signed a 60-year agreement to let nature lead its own recovery across 432 hectares of forest. It introduces an approach that creates space for natural processes within a managed communal forest.
๐ฟ 90 hectares will be left without logging, allowing natural regeneration to take the lead.
๐ณ Forestry continues elsewhere, with more space for deadwood and standing trees.
๐ฆ Hunting groups have agreed not to hunt in these areas.
๐ถ The agreement includes long-term ecological monitoring and financial compensation to the municipality.
๐ Read how this agreement came together and what it could mean for other forests in France ๐ Link in bio
๐ธ Aurรฉlien Giraud /ย @nellekephotography ย / Grzegorz Lesniewski
#Rewildingย #DauphineAlpsย #Forests
Each year, millions of birds cross continents, connecting landscapes throughout Europe and beyond. ๐
Yesterday was ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐น๐ฑ ๐ ๐ถ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐ โ a reminder of the extraordinary journeys migratory birds make, and of the landscapes that help sustain them along the way.
Across Europe, rewilding is helping restore the rivers, wetlands, forests, grasslands, coasts, and floodplains that migratory birds depend on. These places offer stopovers where birds can rest and refuel before continuing their journey.
๐ฑ๐ As they move, birds help shape the landscapes they pass through, dispersing seeds, controlling pests, cycling nutrients, and linking ecosystems across regions. Their return is both a response to recovering nature and a driver of how these landscapes function.
๐ Letโs keep supporting the landscapes and natural processes that sustain these journeys.
๐ Discover how rewilding is bringing life back to the skies ๐ LINK IN BIO
๐ธ @staffanwidstrand / Cฤtฤlin Josan
#WorldMigratoryBirdDay #RewildingEurope #NatureRecovery
๐ For a strong trout, an old timber dam is a nuisance. For a weaker swimmer, it is a wall.
In Swedenโs Nordic Taiga, Isak, Rewilding Officer at @rewilding_sweden , shows how removing old timber dams is helping reopen rivers for migrating fish.
In a river system shaped by centuries of human use, every barrier removed brings aquatic life closer to moving freely across the whole catchment, contributing to healthier and more resilient freshwater ecosystems. ๐๐ฟ
Learn more about rewilding rivers through the link in bioโ๏ธโ๐ฅ
๐ฝ๏ธ @jonjuarez.photo
#rewildingrivers #NordicTaiga
The landscapes we live in are not separate from us. Water, soil, wildlife, and people are part of the same system, each influencing the other.
When nature has space, natural processes can return. Rivers flow more freely, vegetation diversifies, and wildlife can come back where conditions allow. ๐ฟ
By restoring natural processes, such as grazing by large herbivores, seasonal flooding, and forest regeneration, rewilding helps create the conditions for landscapes to function as connected systems that both nature and people can rely on. ๐
#Rewilding #wildlife
๐น @jonjuarez.photo / @brunodamicisphoto / Oleksandr Kurakin
๐๏ธDavid Suzuki - Audio @alyssa.baily
If you still havenโt figured out what to do for your summer holidaysโฆ weโve got you covered ๐ค
โจHere are some suggestions from the @gowilderplaces team:
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1๏ธโฃ Rewilding Week in Iberian Highlands, Spainโจ๐ Dates: 15โ21 JuneโจA seven-day immersive experience inside the rewilding initiatives of the Iberian Highlands.
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2๏ธโฃ Birdwatching Expedition in the Danube Delta, Romaniaโจ๐ Dates: 21โ25 May / 18โ22 June / 9โ13 JulyโจExplore the richest birding destination in Romania with expert guidance.
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3๏ธโฃ Rewilding Open Weeks in the Greater Cรดa Valley, Portugalโจ๐ Dates: 15โ18 June / 22โ25 June / 13โ15 JulyโจJoin an immersive exploration of the landscape and learn about rewilding efforts on the ground.
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4๏ธโฃ Rewilding Week in the Central Apennines, Italyย โจ๐ Dates: 13โ17 May (๐ฎ ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ ๐น๐ฒ๐ณ๐!) | 17โ21 Juneโจ@RewildingApennines has designed this 5-day experience to offer a deep dive into the landscape through the eyes of its team.
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๐ Find more information and secure your spot at
๐ธ Florian Mรถllers / @fox_on_wheels_ / @juancarlosmunozartenatural / @staffanwidstrand / Discover Danube Delta / @marcuswestbergphotography / @nellekephotography
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#Rewilding #SummerinEurope #ExperienceRewilding
Poisoning continues to affect vulture populations across Europe. At the same time, knowledge, experience, and cooperation on how to address it are growing.
๐ ๐ข๐ป ๐ง๐ต๐๐ฟ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ณ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ญ๐ด:๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ง / ๐ญ๐ณ:๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ง, a webinar organised within the ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ฆ ๐๐ถ๐ญ๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ initiative by @rewildingrhodopes and @birds.bg will bring together practitioners and experts working on this challenge in the Rhodope Mountains in Bulgaria and Greece.
๐ฆ The session will look at recent cases, alongside practical measures and collaboration already in place to reduce risks and support vulture populations in the landscape.
By sharing what works on the ground, the aim is to strengthen collective efforts and support a future where vultures continue to play their role in these ecosystems. ๐
๐ Learn more and register here via de LINK IN BIO
With contributions from: @vultureconservationfoundation , @spbtgr , Environment and Climate Change Agency (NECCA), @ypen_gr
๐ธ Bogdan Boev / Bruno DโAmicis / Georgi Kurtev
#Rewilding #RhodopeMountains #Vultures
Wildlife is returning to Europe๐พ
This comeback is also helping theย natural processesย that keep our landscapes healthy.
๐ Grazing shapes vegetation,ย scavengers recycle nutrients, andย freshwater species support river systems.
โ๏ธ Each species that returns contributes toย more resilient ecosystems, better equipped forย ๐ฐ๐น๐ถ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒย andย ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ.
In 2025, our European Wildlife Comeback Fund supported ๐ฎ๐ฏ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐, covering ๐ญ๐ณ ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ across ๐ต ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐, working with partners toย accelerate wildlife comeback across Europe.๐ป๐ฆ
Learn more ๐ link in bio โ๏ธโ๐ฅ
#Wildlifecomebackย #Rewilding
