2025 became a year of deepened cooperation with local communities for the Rewilding Ukraine team, a year of scaling up conservation actions and taking new steps toward the restoration of wildlife in the Ukrainian part of the Danube Delta and the adjacent steppe areas. Despite challenging security conditions, we continued working to ensure that nature can recover and that people and wildlife can coexist in harmony.
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In cooperation with the Kyiv Zoo, the Rewilding Ukraine team released a saker falcon (Falco cherrug) into the wild. The event took place within the Tarutyno steppe in Odesa Region – an area that represents an important stronghold for the rewilding of steppe ecosystems.
The night sky over the Danube once again resonates with the call of Europe’s largest owl – the Eurasian eagle owl (Bubo bubo). Four young birds – two males and two females – have embarked on their first journey into the wild as part of Rewilding Ukraine’s ongoing programme to restore this iconic species in the Danube Delta.
On 7 November 2025, an online seminar titled “The Emerald Network in Ukraine: Developing Management Plans and Assessing Military and Anthropogenic Impacts” brought together representatives of government institutions, academia, civil society organizations, international partners, and experts from the Eastern Partnership countries.
Across the world, grasslands play a vital role absorbing and locking up carbon in their vegetation and soils. Recent research from the Tarutino Steppe in Ukraine shows how rewilding can revitalise grasslands, improving soil fertility and enhancing their carbon storage potential.
Throughout the autumn, four week-long rehabilitation camps for war veterans took place in the unique Danube Delta — a place where wildlife is gradually returning after decades of human intervention.
We invite you to join an important online seminar dedicated to the future of Ukraine’s natural heritage
The Rewilding Ukraine team have just released a herd of seven fallow deer into the wild on the Tarutino Steppe. This exciting and long-awaited step towards a wilder landscape will deliver a range of benefits to nature and local communities.
On October 3, 2025, an online capacity-building seminar titled “Emerald Network in Ukraine – From Designation to Effective Management” was held. The event brought together over 100 participants, including representatives of government authorities, the scientific community, civil society organizations, and international partners.