Journey to Romania: Creating the European Yellowstone
At the wild heart of Carpathia sit the Făgăraș Mountains. Cloaked in dense cloud that lifts as the sun rises to reveal snow-capped peaks and dense, lush-green forests these are some of the last remaining wild places in Europe.
Patagonia chooses planet over profit
In a move that has shocked and inspired the fashion industry and sustainability advocates alike, founder of fashion retailer Patagonia, Yvon Chouinard has announced that he is giving the company away to a charitable trust.
Notes from the field – Carpathia, Romania – August 2022
It’s no secret that this summer has been a record-breaker when it comes to droughts, wildfires and high temperatures all generated by anthropogenically accelerated climate change. These conditions have had detrimental effects across Europe, and our partners at Foundation Conservation Carpathia are no exception as we discovered from a recent update from their teams on the ground.
A Modern Vision: Humanity Living Alongside Wildlife at American Prairie Reserve, Montana
With its three-fold approach; acquiring habitats, restoring wildlife, and sharing it with people, American Prairie Reserve is working towards a future where humanity can live in harmony with wildlife, and to leave these lands intact as a legacy for the generations to come.
Notes from the Field – The Făgăraș Mountains, Carpathia, Romania
The latest insights and updates of their work from the past month – from the latest planting successes to developments in bear monitoring and wolf DNA studies.
Spekboom: The Carbon-Sequestering Plant in Africa’s Great Karoo
Over the course of 25 years, the Tompkins family have worked on a variety of successful restoration projects at Samara Karoo, but this “miracle plant” has turned out to be the one of the most effective carbon-sequestering schemes they could have possibly imagined.
Ecosystem of the Făgăraș Moutains
Forming one of the most spectacular alpine landscapes in the Romanian Carpathians, the Făgăraș Mountains are home to some of Europe’s ecologically most valuable, unfragmented woodlands, harbouring the continent’s most significant biodiversity.
Rewilding the Iberá Wetlands
A story of passion and purpose as husband-and-wife team Doug and Kristine Tompkins sought to restore the Iberá wetlands to their natural state and return endangered species back to their habitats, developing one of the most ambitious rewilding programmes in the Americas.
Notes from the Field – Parque Nacional Iberá – April/May 2022
With just over three months until our first immersive journey to Argentina departs, we have checked in with the expert team of biologists and zoologists on the ground in Parque Nacional Iberá for the latest developments from the Fundación Rewilding programme.