Rewilding Britain is needed for several important reasons

Last updated on October 25th, 2023 at 10:51 am

Rewilding Britain is needed for several important reasons:

1. Biodiversity Conservation: The UK has experienced a decline in biodiversity due to habitat loss, pollution, and climate change. Rewilding aims to restore and protect natural habitats, providing safe spaces for native plants and animals to thrive.
2. Ecosystem Restoration: Rewilding restores the natural balance of ecosystems by reintroducing native species and letting nature take its course. This helps improve ecosystem health and functioning.
3. Climate Mitigation: Natural landscapes are effective carbon sinks. Rewilding helps sequester carbon, combat climate change, and mitigate the impacts of global warming.
4. Flood Management: Rewilded areas can help regulate water flow and reduce the risk of flooding by restoring natural floodplains and wetlands.
5. Soil Health: Rewilding improves soil quality and fertility by encouraging natural processes such as decomposition and nutrient cycling.
6. Human Well-being: Green spaces and natural environments have been shown to have positive effects on mental and physical health. Rewilding offers opportunities for people to connect with nature and experience its benefits.
7. Economic Benefits: Tourism related to rewilded areas can boost local economies. Restored natural habitats can also support sustainable agriculture and fisheries.
8. Resilience to Climate Change: Rewilding helps ecosystems adapt to climate change by creating resilient and diverse habitats that can withstand environmental challenges.
9. Educational and Research Opportunities: Rewilding initiatives offer valuable opportunities for scientific research and education about ecology, conservation, and natural systems.
10. Cultural and Historical Connection: Rewilding can revive cultural and historical connections to the land, preserving traditional practices and knowledge.

In essence, rewilding Britain is needed to restore and protect the UK’s natural environment, foster biodiversity, and promote ecological and human well-being while addressing pressing global issues like climate change and habitat loss. It’s a holistic approach that recognizes the interconnectedness of all life on Earth and the importance of coexisting with the natural world.

There are so many places that we could rewild! Looking at that sea wall, even if there was a hedge running along the side of it, that would promote more wildlife! One place I would love to see rewilding is in our national parks. The large green deserts, that have been labelled ‘natural’, when they are managed so much! If the government were to use a fraction of tax payers money to buy up farms in the uplands, from farmers that didn’t want to farm anymore, and return it back to nature.

Even better still, pay farmers of the national parks their subsidies for returning the land back to nature, rather than using the subsidies to rear sheep which in effect destroy natural habitats! In my opinion there are so many options, but the issue is that the majority of the population doesn’t see any value in natural environments when in reality they would add so much!