Author: Connections Voyages

In 2024, Rewilding Europe stepped up its efforts to advance nature recovery across Europe, in collaboration with partners, stakeholders, and supporters. Our latest Annual Review, which celebrates a highly rewarding year of progress, shows how rewilding is harnessing the power of nature to deliver a European continent where people and nature thrive together. Rewilding Europe’s latest Annual Review shows how and why we are working hard to demonstrate and catalyse rewilding on an ever-larger scale.   A wonderful year Rewilding Europe works to scale up rewilding across Europe, carrying out impactful actions that deliver tangible benefits for people, nature, and…

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Tucked along the dramatic coastline of northern Spain, Cudillero in Asturias is a postcard-perfect fishing village. I had the pleasure of exploring this enchanting spot on a day trip from Oviedo in May — a time when the crowds are few, the air is crisp with sea breeze, and the colors of the town seem even more vivid under the gentle spring sun. If you’re visiting Asturias and wondering whether Cudillero deserves a place on your itinerary — let me assure you, it absolutely does. Here’s how to spend a magical day discovering its hidden charms. Hi, I’m Elena! Thanks…

By scaling up wildlife-smart communities across Europe, we can support wildlife comeback and take co-existence to the next level. Many wildlife species are now making a comeback in Europe. Rewilding works to create conditions where people and recovering wildlife can thrive together.Daniel Allen   Amplifying wildlife comeback Today, Europe continues to experience a significant decline in biodiversity, driven by factors such as habitat loss, intensive agriculture, pollution, and climate change. Yet many European wildlife species are bucking this trend and staging a recovery. Across the continent, populations of animals such as bears, wolves, and lynx continue to rise, supported by…

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In the Rhodope Mountains rewilding landscape in Bulgaria, a series of captivating bus stop murals are showcasing local wildlife and inspiring people to support nature recovery. A series of new murals have transformed bus stops in the Rhodope Mountains into open-air galleries.Anastas Tarpanov   Building engagement through public art An artistic initiative in the Rhodope Mountains rewilding landscape in Bulgaria means those waiting for buses can now enjoy intimate encounters with animals such as vultures and bison. Bus stops in the town of Ivaylovgrad and the village of Nanovitsa have been transformed into open-air galleries, thanks to a series of…

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Today, rewilding efforts are breathing new life into the Ukrainian Danube Delta. By immersing soldiers and their families in the landscape’s resurgent nature, a pioneering initiative is now helping people heal too. The Nature for Veterans initiative is helping Ukrainian soldiers and their families to heal by immersing them in the wild nature of the Danube Delta.Emmanuel Rondeau   The mental burden of war The human cost of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been extreme. Since the start of 2022, there have been over 40,000 civilian casualties, while 3.7 million people are now internally displaced and nearly 7 million have…

Today, many European wildlife species are making a comeback. Let’s view this as an opportunity for long-lasting prosperity – rather than a challenge to be managed. Across Europe, many wildlife species are now making a comeback, including the Iberian lynx (pictured).Staffan Widstrand   Shifting the dial Across Europe, a quiet but powerful transformation is underway. While much of the continent’s nature remains under pressure, some iconic wildlife species are making a remarkable comeback. This resurgence is not just about wildlife returning – it’s also about redefining how we live alongside it. In 2022, the Wildlife Comeback Report highlighted the return…

Today, many European wildlife species are making a comeback. Let’s view this as an opportunity for long-lasting prosperity – rather than a challenge to be managed. Across Europe, many wildlife species are now making a comeback, including the Iberian lynx (pictured).Staffan Widstrand   Shifting the dial Across Europe, a quiet but powerful transformation is underway. While much of the continent’s nature remains under pressure, some iconic wildlife species are making a remarkable comeback. This resurgence is not just about wildlife returning – it’s also about redefining how we live alongside it. In 2022, the Wildlife Comeback Report highlighted the return…