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For the green anarchist approach to human living, see Rewilding (anarchism).
Knepp Castle. The 3,500 acre (1,400 hectare)[117] Knepp Castle estate in West
Sussex was the first major pioneer of rewilding in England, and started that land-
management policy there in 2001[118][119] on land formerly used as dairy
farmland.[117] (See Knepp Wildland). Rare species including common nightingale,
turtle doves, peregrine falcons and purple emperor butterflies are now breeding
at Knepp and populations of more common species are increasing. [120] In 2019 a
pair of white storks built a nest in an oak tree at Knepp, part of a group imported
from Poland, the result of a programme to re-introduce that species to England
run by the Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation, which has overseen reintroductions
of other extinct bird species to the UK.[121]
Broughton Hall Estate, Yorkshire. In 2021 about 1,100 acres (a third of the
estate)[122] have been devoted to rewilding, with advice from Prof. Alastair
Driver of Rewilding Britain.[123]
Mapperton Estate, Dorset, largely inspired by the work at Knepp. At Mapperton
one of the five farms comprising the estate entered the process of re-wilding in
2021, accounting for 200 acres.[124]
Alladale Wilderness Reserve, Sutherland, Scotland. This 23,000 acre estate
hosts many species of wildlife, and engages in rewilding projects such
as peatland and forest restoration, captive breeding of the Scottish wildcat, and
reintroduction of the red squirrel. Visitors can engage in outdoor recreation and
engage in education programs.[125]
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