Natural grazing in the Dehesa de Solanillos woodland is no longer just for horses. A herd of ten tauros has just been released in this area of the Upper Tagus (Alto Tajo), located in the village of Mazarete (Guadalajara province), which was devastated by a major wildfire in 2005. Here, these large herbivores will fulfil an important ecological function, contributing to the regeneration of the forest and increasing biodiversity.

Wildfires are part of the natural disturbances that occur in the environment, although their recurrence is a complex problem that is worsening day by day in Spain with climate change: fires are becoming more intense and have unprecedented ecological and social consequences.

Rewilding Spain is searching for a new Forest Officer who will join the team already working in the Iberian Highlands rewilding initiative. The Forest Officer will play a fundamental role in the development, establishment and implementation of the management and conservation programme of forest resources in the Iberian Highlands landscape, and will be responsible for … Continued

This nature observation fair will take place in June, 9-11 at Corduente village.

Rewilding Spain Foundation is starting out a new stage after the renewal of its Board of Trustees for the next three years and the incorporation of the biologist and disseminator Odile Rodríguez de la Fuente. For the new period, main goals are the consolidation of the Iberian Highlands pioneering rewilding initiative and extending the rewilding approach other areas in Spain.

The Board of Trustees of Rewilding Spain has renewed its positions for the next three years, during which the foundation will focus on consolidating the work already begun within the framework of the Iberian Highlands initiative and also on exploring new rewilding opportunities in other areas of Spain.

Rewilding Spain is supporting the Sustainable Development Department of Castilla-La Mancha region in the creation and organization of NaturTajo, the Nature Observation Tourism Fair in Iberian Highlands, which is promoted by the regional government of Castilla-La Mancha and will hold its first edition next June 8 – 11 in Corduente (Guadalajara).

The Rewild Podcast channel has created, with the collaboration of Rewilding Europe, a series that covers some of the most outstanding rewilding initiatives that are being carried out in Europe.

Today, rewilding is inspiring an ever-growing number of people to support and practice nature recovery. With the theme #RewildingHope, this year’s World Rewilding Day focuses on rewilding’s beneficial impact and uplifting vision.

Ecosystem restoration is not only the way to achieve a healthier nature, but also a driver for the economic development of rural areas.