Rewilding of incomplete ecosystems by large ungulates in the context of the Nature Restoration Law

Rewilding incomplete ecosystems by large ungulates represents a sustainable approach to managing natural habitats. Expansion of rewilding actions should contribute to meeting requirements of the EU Nature Conservation Law. The TACR SS03010232 studied rewilding impacts on vegetation, insects, soils, and plant production, and identified drawbacks of current efforts. This project will:

1) analyse strong and weak aspects of financial tools used for rewilding support;
2) investigate stakeholders’ attitudes to rewilding and propose appropriate communication strategies;
3) expand the ongoing monitoring by including effects of vegetation manipulation;
4) study habitat changes due to changing herds‘ structure; and
5) evaluate the potential of deer parks for integration with rewilding efforts.

Photo: Vojtěch Lukáš