Can a continent as dense as Europe still harbor true wilderness?
In short: This cinematic journey explores the vanishing boundaries between civilization and the wild. It challenges our definition of nature by looking at how we might reconstruct lost ecosystems to combat climate change.
The film investigates the scarcity of unchanged landscapes in Europe, noting that beyond the northern taiga and tundra, few truly wild spaces remain. It suggests that the key to restoring biodiversity lies in 'ecosystem engineering'—the process by which large grazing animals shape their habitats.
Even where ancient fauna have vanished, their descendants can still perform these vital roles. By reintroducing these processes, we can create a 'new wilderness' capable of sequestering more carbon and securing a sustainable future for humanity.
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