European grasslands as diverse as tropical rain forests
What is the most species-rich place on earth, the tropical rainforests of Southern America? An international study questions this. The European grasslands are perhaps just as divers!read more
FREE Nature launches English website
Today FREE Nature launches its English website. The Foundation for Restoring European Ecosystems aims to restore the European wildernesses.read more
Wild waterbuffalo in holocene Europe
We know that Bubalus Murrensis, the wild European waterbuffalo, was present in Europe during the pleistocene. Riverine habitats and close surrounding areas, seems to have been the habitat of choice of the waterbuffalo.read more
Welcome!
Welcome to the FREE Nature website, the Foundation for Restoring European Ecosystems. FREE Nature restores natural areas in which nature is able to form itself. Natural processes shape these new wildernesses. Large mammalian species, such as beavers, wild horses and bovines, European bison and wolves, are part of this nature. People can freely enjoy this natural richness. FREE Nature works together with both clients and partners on the entire route from vision forming to practical management of wild herds. Involving local people is our second nature.
European bison at Kraansvlak
In a dune area near the Kennemerduinen National Park, the 200 hectare Kraansvlak, a pilot project on the introduction of European Bison started in 2007. The aim of this project is to acquire knowledge and experience with bison in Dutch nature.
Wolves in the Netherlands
Within “Wolves in the Netherlands” several parties cooperate to make information on wolves publicly available and to prepare the Netherlands for their expected return. See also www.wolveninnederland.nl
Rewilding Europe
Rewilding Europe wil Europa verwilderen, met meer ruimte voor grote wilde dieren, wildernis en natuurlijke processen. Rewilding Europe werkt aan de terugkeer van een grote variatie aan leven.
