Rewilding

deliberate release of a species into the wild from captivity

thumb|right|The Pyrenean ibex, also known as the bouquetin (French) and bucardo (Spanish), is the only animal to have survived de-extinction past birth through cloning. De-extinction (also known as resurrection biology, or species revivalism) is the process of human intervention to generate an organism that either resembles or is an extinct organism. There are several ways to carry out the process of de-extinction. Cloning is the most widely proposed method, although genome editing and selective breeding have also been considered. Similar techniques have been applied to certain endangered spec

thumb|right|English Longhorn|Longhorn cattle at [[Knepp Wildland in 2019]] Rewilding is a form of ecological restoration aimed at increasing biodiversity and restoring natural processes. It differs from other forms of ecological restoration in that rewilding aspires to reduce human influence on ecosystems. It is also distinct from other forms of restoration in that, while it places emphasis on recovering geographically specific sets of ecological interactions and functions that would have maintained ecosystems prior to human influence, rewilding is open to novel or emerging ecosystems which en

ecological experiment

The Oostvaardersplassen () is a nature reserve in Flevoland, the Netherlands, managed by the Staatsbosbeheer (state forestry service). Covering about in the province of Flevoland, it is an experiment in rewilding. It is in a polder created in 1968; by 1989, its ecological interest had resulted in its being declared a Ramsar wetland. It became part of Nieuw Land National Park when that was established in 2018.

rewiliding featuring the reintroduction of extant Pleistocene megafauna or close ecological equivalents

park in the city of Madrid, Spain

Netherlands-based non-profit organisation

vacant urban land teeming with vegetation

cattle breed

ecological theory

Previously inhabited areas reclaimed by vegetation and wildlife

national park in Argentina

reestablishment of extirpated native wolves