rewilding
noun/ˌriːˈwaɪldɪŋ/
/ˌriːˈwaɪldɪŋ/
[uncountable]- the practice of helping large areas of land to return to their natural state
- There is a proposal for the rewilding of the islands.
- Rewilding represents a desire to return to the state in which humans existed before the advent of civilization.
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