Restoring ecosystems for life
Restoring ecosystems across land and sea
Restoring ecosystems for generations to come
Restoration Works: seven projects; seven years of restoration impact.
Habitats across Europe are degrading at alarming rates. Our mission is to reverse that change.
The Endangered Landscapes & Seascapes Programme is building a future in which landscapes and seascapes are enriched with biodiversity, establishing resilient and more self-sustaining ecosystems that benefit both nature and people.
million dollars (USD) pledged for restoration in Europe.
largescale restoration projects supported.
million ha of land and sea projected to be influenced by project actions.
communities benefiting from project actions.
IUCN Globally Threatened Species benefiting from project actions.
204,955 hectares of land and sea directly under restoration.
USD of co-funding secured across projects and the programme.
Central Apennines
Italy
The Central Apennines encompass 800,000 hectares of forests, grasslands and river systems, connecting 74 Natura 2000 sites and critical wildlife corridors. Building on years of rewilding experience, this project is restoring ecological connectivity, strengthening human-wildlife coexistence, and accelerating the recovery of species, habitats and natural processes.
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Central Apennines, Italy
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Rewilding Apennines / Rewilding Europe
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Ongoing since 2026
Iori River Valley
The Iori River Valley forms part of the Caucasus biodiversity hotspot and supports a unique blend of steppe and forest habitats. This landscape is home to threatened species, long-standing pastoral traditions, and a network of communities dependent on the land and water for their livelihoods.
First 15,000 horse mussels placed on Dogger Bank in restoration trial
The first 15,000 horse mussels have been placed on the seabed of the Dogger Bank, marking an important milestone for the ELSP-supported restoration project. Led by the Doggerland Foundation, the trial is testing different methods of establishing horse mussels at four sites. These reef-forming shellfish create habitat for marine life and can help stabilise the seabed. The sites will be monitored over the coming years to determine whether the mussels survive, reproduce and begin forming reefs. The results will guide efforts to successfully restore these important habitats at a much larger scale across the North Sea in the years ahead.
Listening to Polesia’s hidden biodiversity
A safe haven for the future: restoring Romania’s Carpathian Mountains
First satellite-tagged angel shark marks milestone for Lemnos restoration project
Songs of the Watershed: Katja Malinen on music, memory and restoration
