The Brazilian network was named a World Restoration Flagship at COP17. It brings together more than 180 organizations, had over 27,000 hectares under restoration by June 2026 and aims to scale up without reducing restoration to tree planting.
Three bison arrived at El Santuario Reserve in August 2025 and another 44 in November after more than a century of absence. Grazing, trampling, dung and seed transport are already reshaping the landscape, although full recovery requires long-term monitoring.
A Greenpeace satellite analysis recorded clearing in Santiago del Estero, Salta, Formosa and Chaco between January and June 2026. The territorial distribution of the loss and Salta's increase expose gaps in enforcement, penalties and funding for native-forest protection.
The 58,069-hectare Peruvian reserve holds white-sand forests, Nanay River floodplain habitats and hundreds of species. Its proximity to Iquitos supports research and tourism but also exposes highly specialized habitats to logging and urban expansion.
The trinational initiative covers 33 municipalities, 11 protected areas and six biological corridors. Backed by €11 million from Germany's KfW development bank and contributions from the three countries, it links conservation, water security, restoration and sustainable rural production.
After twelve days of fire, forest and moorland in the Scottish national park were still burning. Three helicopters were dropping about 750,000 liters a day and more than 75 firefighters remained deployed as losses to Caledonian pinewood and wildlife begin a long recovery.
In the Ibirama-La Klãnõ Indigenous Territory in Santa Catarina, the Zág Institute is restoring a critically endangered tree sacred to the Laklãnõ/Xokleng people. Community work now covers 1,000 hectares and links ecological recovery, food sovereignty and cultural continuity.
University of the Free State researchers tested a non-invasive genetic method to estimate greater kudu populations in a South African reserve. The result closely matched existing counts and can also provide data on sex, diet, parasites and the health of elusive species.
An international research team has revealed that the Araucaria forest on the southern Brazilian plateau, one of the world's most unique ecosystems, was shaped over the last 6,000 years by the interaction between climate change and the management practices of the Southern Jê Indigenous peoples. The study underscores the importance of integrating ancestral knowledge into current conservation strategies.
Tittesworth Water in Staffordshire has become the UK's largest reservoir site to achieve The Wildlife Trusts' Biodiversity Benchmark accreditation. Spanning 145 hectares of key habitats including ancient woodlands, wetlands and wildflower-rich meadows, the recognition highlights Severn Trent's nature-positive management and efforts to protect species such as the willow tit.
Marine heatwaves, episodes of abnormally high ocean temperatures, are increasingly affecting marine ecosystems globally. From die-back of key species to migration of entire populations, these extreme events pose urgent challenges for biodiversity, fisheries, and coastal communities.
At the midpoint of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, specialists set out seven recommendations for projects to better integrate scientific data, local knowledge, flexible financing and adaptive management.