Nearly a quarter of Europe has the potential to be a wildlife haven

Europe has been plowed, logged, paved and settled for more than a millennium, making it appear to be one of the least wild continents on the planet.

But look again. Nearly a quarter of this populous region is pristine enough to support key herbivores and carnivores, hallmarks of functional wild ecosystems, according to new research. From the Arctic tundra of Norway to the Sierra Nevada mountains of southern Spain, large tracts of land with minimal human presence offer the potential to meet biodiversity targets by restoring wildlife, a process sometimes referred to as “rewilding.”

SourceAnthropocene

August 23, 2024

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