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We publish research and reports to demonstrate the vital role rewilding can play for people and nature.

Scroby Sands Wind Farm located in the North Sea off Norfolk coast in the distance, photographed through the grassy sand dunes at Caister on Sea near Great Yarmouth, Norfolk UK. — © Lois GoBe / Adobe Stock

Rewilding our waters in an era of offshore wind

How to turn Britain’s offshore wind boom into a win for marine biodiversity and coastal communities. Read our research report.

Wildlife recording in Bunloit Estate — © Mark Hamblin / scotlandbigpicture.com

Rewilding Monitoring Framework

We’ve developed Britain’s first framework for monitoring rewilding progress, demonstrating its vital role in creating ecological, social and economic change.

People releasing oysters into sea — © Maverick Photo Agency

Report: Wilder Seas

Rewilding Britain’s report with the Marine Conservation Society sets out clear recommendations for the UK and devolved governments to scale up marine recovery.

Community gathering on River Findhorn and at The Strathdearn in Tomatin, hosted by the Findhorn Watershed Initiative, to raise awareness around Atlantic salmon and their habitat. — © Peter Cairns / scotlandbigpicture.com

Briefing paper: Scottish land reform

Our latest briefing paper, written by the Centre for Mountain Studies, looks at the relationship between rewilding and land reform from a new perspective.

Aerial view of rainforest fragments in Tayvallich, Scotland. — © John Aitchison / Highlands Rewilding

Report: Rewilding Finance

We lay out how we can achieve a game-changing shift in nature funding to turbocharge rewilding.

Rockpooling near coast at Isle of Arran — © COAST

Report: Rewilding and the rural economy

How new and thriving employment opportunities can be built around the restoration and rewilding of nature.

Thursley Heath Wetlands — © Shutterstock / Thursley Heath Wetlands

Report: Rewilding and climate breakdown

How rewilding can reduce carbon emissions, remove carbon from the atmosphere and halt the ongoing biodiversity loss.

Stiffkey Salt Marshes, Norfolk — © Dronegraphica / Shutterstock

Report: Blue carbon

How our marine ecosystems can help remove carbon from our atmosphere.

European nightjar — © James Warwick / Wildscreen

Report: Adapting to climate heating

How rewilding in the UK can save wildlife from climate-driven habitat loss.

Swindale haweswater natural regeneration — © Martin Wright

Report: Reforesting Britain

Learn what natural regeneration means and why it should be our default approach to woodland expansion.

Eurasian beaver castor — © Alasdair Sargeant / iStock

Report: How rewilding reduces flood risk

How rewilding has a crucial role to play in our efforts to reduce flood risk and adapt to the impacts of climate change.