A quarter of Europe—approximately 117 million hectares—could improve its environmental situation by regenerating natural ecosystems, according to a study conducted by the National Museum of Natural Sciences (MNCN-CSIC) and the University of Évora (Portugal). The European Union (EU) aims to expand the extent of protected natural areas on the continent to 30%, as well as restore damaged territories with potential for nature conservation. One of the options to achieve this is rewilding, which seeks to regenerate natural ecosystems by restoring ecological functions and biodiversity, as well as limiting human pressure on the land. In this context, both institutions have developed … Continue reading A Quarter of Europe’s Land Could Be Rewilded: What’s the Plan for 117 Million Hectares of Natural Ecosystems?