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"By 2050, almost 70% of the world’s population will live in cities – 20% more
than today. As cities expand, the natural world around them contracts. Species
decline faster in and around cities than almost anywhere else. But what if
cities could become part of the solution — places to actively restore
biodiversity rather than just areas of loss?
Our new research explores whether reintroducing native animals to cities can
restore ecosystems and reconnect people with nature.
To date, the rewilding movement has largely focused on reintroducing animals to
“wilder”, more remote areas. Our review of more than 2,800 rewilding papers
found only 17 in urban environments.
While these numbers are low, their successes show rewilding cities can and does
work. Beavers now swim in a wetland in London for the first time in 400 years,
platypuses are once again breeding in Sydney’s Royal National Park and
hornbills fly amid Singaporean skyscrapers."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics