The story of Knepp: A rewilding success | Field Studies

The UK is one of the most nature depleted countries in the world, but the Knepp Estate in southern England is trying to change that. Over the past 20 years they have set about rewilding the estate, turning it from a degraded farm to a thriving wildlife habitat.

Find out how they are doing this, and why it is helping in the fight against the biodiversity crisis.

See more on exciting projects at the Knepp Estate here:    • Field Studies: A rewilding success  

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00:00 Intro
1:50 What is the Knepp rewilding project?
3:03 Is rewilding successful at Knepp?
4:18 Reintroducing white storks and beavers to the UK countryside
5:36 Why is rewilding important?
7:02 What is the future of rewilding?