rewild

UK
/ˌriːˈwaɪld/
US
/ˌriˈwaɪld/

Translations

rewildverb
UK
/ˌriːˈwaɪld/
US
/ˌriˈwaɪld/
Usually transitive; in ecology, to restore land or an ecosystem to a more natural, wild state.
réensauvagerSens écologique : rendre à un milieu un état plus naturel et sauvage.
The project aims to rewild the former farmland and bring back native wildlife.
Le projet vise à réensauvager l'ancienne terre agricole et à faire revenir la faune locale.

Definitions

rewildverb
to restore (land, an area, or an ecosystem) to a more natural, wild state, often by reducing human control and allowing native species or natural processes to return
The project aims to rewild the former farmland and bring back native wildlife.