WESTERN IBERIA

Rewilding at scale can simultaneously help to mitigate the scale and impact of global warming, safeguard and enhance biodiversity, and create new sources of sustainable, long-term revenue for businesses and communities. Over the next 10 years, we have a unique and compelling opportunity to upgrade nature for the first time in human history. The only way to ensure a healthy and sustainable future for Europe and the planet is to restore large areas through rewilding, reducing human control and letting nature take care of itself... In the long-term, we want the Greater Côa Valley to be a wilder place, with fully functioning coherent ecosystems and abundant wildlife. A place where natural processes and complete trophic chains play key roles in the regeneration of the landscape... Already, wildlife has returned to parts of the rewilding area, with species such as the Iberian wolf, red deer and roe deer expanding their ranges. We also want to build a nature and culture-based economy to..