Ecosystem restoration, regeneration and rewilding

Shackelford, Nancy; McDougall, Carmel

doi:10.1186/s12862-023-02165-3

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“…Introduced into practice by some European countries (i.e., France) as a new management strategy, ecological solidarity refers to connecting solidarity actions to ecological causes and also to connecting solidarity actions and non-human recipients, such as animal species [11]. More recently, the "rewilding" term was coupled with ecological restoration and regeneration within the ERRR concept-ecological restoration, regeneration, and rewilding-with the consideration that such terms capture actions most clearly driven by ecological goals compared to terms such as "remediation" or "rehabilitation" [12].…”

Section: Rewilding-a Developing Conceptmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Rewilding can be identified as an in situ conservation measure [7]. Adopted in December 2022, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework [23] outlines goals for 2050 to be achieved to protect and restore nature [12]. Several action-oriented quantitative targets need to be reached by 2030.…”

Section: International Policies and Strategies For Rewildingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The biodiversity and climate crises can be jointly addressed by integrating restoration and rewilding approaches, capitalizing on their strength and targeting different socioecological contexts [25]. The multifaceted field of restoration ecology is reflected by various and broad definitions of restoration [12], as they were given by the Society of Ecological Restoration, the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, and the IUCN. If restoration is recognized in mainstream conservation and policy, rewilding is viewed as an alternative way to achieve the large-scale recovery of nature [25].…”

Section: Rewilding In European Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…If restoration is recognized in mainstream conservation and policy, rewilding is viewed as an alternative way to achieve the large-scale recovery of nature [25]. In the opinion of Shackelford and McDougall [12], rewilding is a branch of restoration-related practice that has experienced a surge in the last few decades. Beyond their definition, the successful integration of the restoration and rewilding agendas requires both scientific congruence and policy support and coordination [25].…”

Section: Rewilding In European Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The successful implementation of ecosystem restoration is based on ecology and a range of other disciplines (i.e., economic analysis, genetic analysis, and engineering). Genetic analysis is useful to evaluate the remaining genetic diversity of populations, to determine the optimal source populations for species introductions, and to monitor issues [12].…”

Section: Rewilding Assessment 71 a General Overview Of Rewilding Asse...mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Rewilding as a Multifaceted Concept and Emerging Approach: The Romanian Experience

Gorghiu,

Bîzoi,

Gorghiu

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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We conduct a review of the multifaceted rewilding concept and rewilding initiatives worldwide, focusing on specific features and outcomes of European rewilding issues and Romanian rewilding projects. In this review of the literature and case studies, we undertake the following: (a) identify the definitions and thorough meanings of the term rewilding worldwide, including its guiding principles aiming at rebuilding the natural ecosystems; (b) map the international and European treaties and policies referring to ecosystems’ restoration, biodiversity, environment, sustainability, and rewilding-related issues; (c) explore the benefits and criticisms associated with the rewilding activities, including from a social perspective; (d) structure an overview on the tools used for rewilding assessment; (e) identify the projects and initiatives developed and on-going in Romania on rewilding. Our findings reveal a great diversity of topics addressed within the rewilding umbrella and also a significant growth in this area, despite the numerous challenges faced by experts and locals (e.g., understanding the context of rewilding and identifying the most suitable modalities of operationalizing it) and questions (such as the following: is rewilding a real need? will it bring benefits to nature and people?) that remained to be answered. In Romania, a series of efforts are being undertaken both by the government and NGOs to restore self-sustaining ecosystems and to raise awareness of this topic among different stakeholders.

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Section: Rewilding-a Developing Conceptmentioning

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Section: International Policies and Strategies For Rewildingmentioning

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Section: Rewilding In European Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Rewilding In European Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Rewilding Assessment 71 a General Overview Of Rewilding Asse...mentioning

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Rewilding as a Multifaceted Concept and Emerging Approach: The Romanian Experience

Gorghiu,

Bîzoi,

Gorghiu

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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Bee diversity and pollination services improve with revegetation effort

Kireta,

Lowe,

Guerin

et al. 2024

Austral Ecology

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Habitat loss is causing declines in native bees and reducing pollination services. Revegetation can be used to reverse these declines, and this restoration technique attracts growing efforts and resources. However, how the quality of revegetation affects native bee abundance, diversity and their pollination services is not well understood, and this limits opportunities to improve revegetation outcomes. To assess this gap, we surveyed floral and bee diversity in revegetated landscapes ranging in habitat quality, and compared these among each other and to remnant habitat and cleared areas. We also measured pollination services using two native phytometer species, which can be pollinated by native bees only, or by both native and introduced honey bees (Apis mellifera). We found that bee diversity and richness were higher within treatments that were higher in floral diversity. In addition, while pollination services provided by honey bees were uniform across treatments, remnant vegetation supported greater pollination services to the plant species pollinated by native bees only. These results indicate that higher quality revegetation characterized by the establishment of a more diverse set of plant species, has the potential to restore native bee diversity and associated pollination services. However, for the plant species investigated, restoration of pollination services had not occurred and might require more time. These results suggest preserving remnant vegetation should be the highest priority conservation action, and that restoration practitioners and landowners wishing to support landscape‐level bee diversity and pollination services, should aim for revegetation using high flowering plant diversity.

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Ecosystem restoration, regeneration and rewilding

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Rewilding as a Multifaceted Concept and Emerging Approach: The Romanian Experience

Rewilding as a Multifaceted Concept and Emerging Approach: The Romanian Experience

Bee diversity and pollination services improve with revegetation effort

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