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THE WILDLAND NETWORK REWILDING PROJECTS DATABASE Compiled by Victoria Ward, School of Geography, Leeds University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rewilding projects in: If you have any additions that you would like to have included in the database, or can fill in any of the gaps in information, please email WN. A blank table form can be downloaded here (Word, 33Kb)
Last updated 13 March 2007 |
While a number of rewilding projects have been underway in the UK for up to three decades or more, it is only in the past few years that the idea has taken off and developed into the range of projects that are now underway. Despite this, and perhaps unsurprisingly given their rapid succession, detailed information covering the range of these projects remains fragmented and disorganised at a time when the need for a digest of this information has never been greater. With this in mind, the Wildland Network has set up a project to collate information on all rewilding projects in the UK. To be included in the database, the project area has to be undergoing a transition, whether through a removal of a managing influence, or through a change in style of use or management, or by re-establishing natural conditions or processes. The level of detail in the information contained within the database is quite variable depending on the project. The database does, however, contain basic details about currently known projects, including name, location, an overview of the re-wilding methods being used. Information on land designations covering in the area, ownership, management and administration details, funding sources, year the project commenced, size of the area covered, habitats present, a list of target species and planned reintroductions, and links to further information are also available, though the completeness and level of detail recorded varies considerably between projects. We have not included individual contact information at present. The database is not exhaustive - it details the projects that we have heard of, or have been told about. It is offered for the present in a simple, flat, form of a table for each project entry. Projects are grouped below by home nation, and an indication is given of the main habitats. A click on a project link will get you there. You can also navigate alphabetically through all the projects using the <previous> and <next> links on the page. Please observe and respect any access restrictions.
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