OPIN-2026-0538 Unlock the Potential of Re-Wilding for Wales (e) Tabled on 08/07/2026

This Senedd:
1. Notes that our legislation mandates ecosystem restoration, but we lack the full toolkit to deliver this.
2. Notes that rewilding—restoring natural processes—is an essential, pragmatic, affordable solution.
3. Notes that It strengthens our natural resources while driving economic growth through nature-based jobs.
4. Encourages diversifying our land use to ensure that Welsh food production and nature restoration can thrive in tandem
5. Calls on the Welsh Government to follow Scotland’s lead by formally defining rewilding in our policy framework, clearing up misconceptions and unlock its potential.
6. Calls for a mature, evidence-based debate on how rewilding secures a resilient, prosperous future for Wales