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This giant animal vanished from Britain 6,000 years ago. Now it is back as a ‘forest engineer’- Their 3,500-acre farm was failing in England's West Sussex. Isabella Tree and Sir Charles Burrell stopped farming it, and 20 years later rare birds, butterflies and wildlife have returned
- In 2016, Ed Sheeran transformed 1 ploughed field into a wildlife pond and meadow. 5 years later, 14,000 trees had been planted and wildlife was thriving across the estate
- In 2025, British naturalist Chris Packham helped restore 55 acres in Devon with 3,500 native trees; a year later, wetlands, wildfowl, waders and otters had transformed the former pastureA rewilding project in Downicary, Devon, has transformed a plain field into a vibrant wetland. This initiative has successfully attracted d...12 Sep, 2026, 03.02 AM IST
- In 2019, officials released 17 water buffalo on a Danube island to restore nature. Years later, their pools and grazing were helping insects, fish and amphibians flourishWater buffalo were released on Ermakov Island in 2019 to restore natural grazing. These animals help create habitats for insects, amphibian...11 Sep, 2026, 10.13 PM IST
- In 2020, Brazilian musician Alok launched Instituto Alok to back Amazon conservation with 400,000 seedlings. Today, its projects have helped restore 3 million m² of native forestBrazilian musician Alok is taking his environmental work beyond the stage through Instituto Alok, founded in 2020. The initiative supports ...11 Sep, 2026, 10.11 PM IST
- Leonardo DiCaprio's Re:wild used 90 countries to fight ecosystem loss through local partnerships; its work still spans 590 million acres in active conservation worldwideLeonardo DiCaprio’s Re shows that protecting nature often begins with the people who live closest to it. Across 90 countries, the organizat...10 Sep, 2026, 07.07 PM IST
- In 2014, Celebrity Cruises launched reforestation with Galápagos National Park. 10 years later, the project had planted more than 85,000 plants and restored 60 acresCelebrity Cruises now offers booking for its 2027 Galapagos expeditions. These all-inclusive voyages provide guests unique wildlife encount...09 Sep, 2026, 10.05 PM IST
- England’s hidden 7,500-acre wilderness could become the ‘Yellowstone of Britain’ — a £8.5 million rewilding project aims to bring back rare wildlife over the next 20 yearsEmblehope Moor in Northumberland is undergoing a significant nature restoration over twenty years. This ambitious project aims to rewet pea...06 Sep, 2026, 09.23 PM IST
- They disappeared from mainland Australia 3,000 years ago; now Tasmanian devils are breeding again, with conservationists hoping their return will reshape ecosystems and suppress predatorsTasmanian devils, absent from mainland Australia for 3,000 years, have been reintroduced. Conservationists aim to restore their ecological ...06 Sep, 2026, 01.53 PM IST
- In 2003, a businessman bought a 23,000-acre estate to restore it; now it's home to a million trees and red squirrelsBusinessman Paul Lister transformed Scotland's 23,000-acre Alladale estate into a wilderness reserve, planting one million native trees and...24 Aug, 2026, 06.43 PM IST
- Since 2016, the Netherlands has used 37.2 million tonnes of lakebed sediment to build seven wildlife islands covering 1,300 hectaresIn the Markermeer region of the Netherlands, innovative artificial islands have been crafted using dredged materials from the lakebed. The ...15 Aug, 2026, 04.00 PM IST
- In 2021, Leonardo DiCaprio and a biologist met Jeff Bezos, wife Lauren Sanchez Bezos, meeting led to $200 million mega project to revive 100 of Earth’s most threatened speciesLeonardo DiCaprio and biologist Wes Sechrest met with the Amazon-founding billionaire Bezos and his wife, former TV news reporter and host ...06 Aug, 2026, 05.36 AM IST
- DiCaprio, Bezos plan $200m project for endangered speciesTwo foundations have committed two hundred million dollars to aid endangered species. This initiative aims to revive one hundred of Earth's...05 Aug, 2026, 01.22 AM IST
- Jeff Bezos and Leonardo DiCaprio put $200 million behind 100 endangered species across 30 countries. The list includes rare lemurs and pangolins to a ‘living fossil’ echidnaJeff Bezos and Leonardo DiCaprio have launched a $200 million conservation project to help 100 critically endangered species across 30 coun...04 Aug, 2026, 06.28 PM IST
- In 1986, Scottish ecologist Alan Watson Featherstone pledged to restore the Caledonian forest; volunteers later helped plant 1 million native treesAlan Watson Featherstone promised to restore Scotland's ancient Caledonian forest in 1986. His initiative, Trees for Life, began planting n...01 Aug, 2026, 04.47 PM IST
- 11 captive elephants were released into the wild. Five years later, researchers found thisScience News: In an inspiring wild elephant conservation story, South Africa released 11 elephants after years in captivity, and a five-yea...01 Aug, 2026, 02.37 PM IST
- In the 1980s, Dutch ecologists released cattle, horses, and deer into a fenced polder to recreate “wild Europe”; in one winter, its herds collapsedOostvaardersplassen's ambitious rewilding project sought to revive Europe’s ecological history with the introduction of tough native specie...30 Jul, 2026, 08.54 PM IST
- Between the 1930s and 1980s, Finland drained 4.7 million hectares of peatland to accelerate forest growth; the exposed peat soils are now a growing source of carbon dioxideFinland drained vast peatlands for forestry after World War II. These drained soils now release significant amounts of carbon dioxide annua...28 Jul, 2026, 04.56 PM IST
- A couple gave up on a failing Sussex farm, pulled out the fences and let 3,500 acres go feral; it became the template for British rewildingA British farm, once burdened by debt, became a successful rewilding project. Free-roaming herbivores were introduced to restore the land's...23 Jul, 2026, 04.52 PM IST
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