This World Rewilding Day we’re celebrating rewilding’s surge in growth and range, demonstrated through the extraordinary growth of the Rewilding Network since it was launched three years ago.
The Rewilding Network truly embodies the theme of this year’s World Rewilding Day, Hope into Action, and the fact that the Network has smashed its growth targets by over 20% since it was launched in 2021 speaks volumes about rewilding’s increasing popularity and accessibility as a positive solution for tackling the climate and biodiversity emergencies.
When launching the Network, we set a target to catalyse and support the rewilding of at least 121,406 hectares of land, plus marine areas, within three years. Latest figures show that the Network is now close to 1,000 members strong, and together these practitioners are working on actively rewilding 155,248 hectares of land — an area larger than the North York Moors National Park — plus 506 km² of seabed. What’s more, based on a sample of 58 Network sites, around three quarters are a mix of public land, community projects, eNGOs and farms, with one quarter being large estates.
“The rapid growth of the Rewilding Network, and the wide range of exciting and inspiring projects involved, offers a real story of hope for reversing nature loss and addressing climate breakdown, while creating a wealth of benefits for people. Communities, innovative partnerships, charities, pioneering landowners and farmers showing how nature recovery and food production go hand-in-hand are among those leading the way and highlighting just what’s possible if we work together and Think Big, Act Wild!” Rebecca Wrigley, CEO Rewilding Britain
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Posted On: 20/03/2024