rewilding

[ ree-wahyl-ding ]

noun

1. the process of introducing animals or plants to their original habitat or one similar.
2. the process of returning land to an earlier, more natural state.

rewilding

/ riːˈwaɪldɪŋ /

noun

1. the practice of returning areas of land to a wild state, including the reintroduction of animal species that are no longer naturally found there

Word History and Origins

Origin of rewilding¹

First recorded in 1990–95; rewild ( def ) + -ing ¹( def )

Example Sentences

The largest dam removal project in U.S. history has freed the Klamath River, inspiring hope among Indigenous activists who pushed for rewilding to help save salmon.

From Los Angeles Times

While undergoing chemotherapy and taking steroids and other medication, Winter has continued attending meetings, writing letters to object to watershed plans she views as flawed, and speaking to college students about the benefits of rewilding portions of the river.

From Los Angeles Times

The largest dam removal project in U.S. history has freed the Klamath River, inspiring hope among Indigenous activists who pushed for rewilding to help save salmon.

From Los Angeles Times

The hope is not only to restore nature here, but to help women recover from addiction and trauma through rewilding projects.

From BBC

The Ewhurst Park project is part of wider rewilding efforts on the former shooting estate, which was bought by Malaysian-born model and entrepreneur Mandy Lieu four years ago.

From BBC