Giving nature more space in a vast, inter-connected network of flourishing habitats, will allow lost wildlife to return creating a greater abundance and diversity of life.
Rewilding asks us all to recognise that we are one species among many, bound together in an intricate web of life that doesn’t recognise lines drawn on a map. Our future is tied to the atmosphere, the weather, the tides and every other living creature on the planet.
Giving nature more freedom to revive dynamic natural processes, such as the free movement of rivers, the regeneration of forests and peatlands, natural grazing and predation, is an investment in the living systems we all rely on.
Nature-rich landscapes create jobs and vibrant communities through a diverse and innovative nature-based economy, enabling people to live in some of Scotland’s most sparsely populated areas.
People’s health and wellbeing can be transformed by spending time in wild nature. A flourishing natural world helps us all feel better and especially supports children’s physical and personal development.
Scotland could be a world leader in transforming its environment so that it works in all its colourful complexity, cleaning air and water, storing carbon, reducing flooding and attracting people to live, work and visit.