1、Urban RewildingThe value and co-benefits of nature in urban spaces2ContentsCover photo Ville de MontralFrdric-Back Park in Montral,Canada,an ambitious rehabilitation project of a former landfill site into a vast re-naturalized public park.The iconic white spheres cover landfill biogas capture wells.

2、Preface.3Executive Summary.5Acknowledgements.6Introduction.7Delivering urban rewilding.21Urban rewilding case studies.24Conclusion.56Appendix:Interviews and References.59 Ville de Montral3Nature sustains life on earth.It also influences all aspects of our lives,from the food and water we consume to

3、our health and well-being,and this is as true in cities as it is in rural areas.But nature is under threat as never before.PrefaceCities have the potential to be ideal homes for exciting wildlife and host thriving habitats if we are willing to take on the challenge before us.In London,we are at the

4、forefront of this effort.Since 2016,we have invested more than 28 million in green space and tree planting projects,including a Rewild London Fund,which will restore or create over 365 hectares for plants and animals to thrive.The results will be felt by all Londoners:cleaner rivers to swim in,safer

5、 air to breathe,and the joy of sharing our city with more beavers and bugs,bees and bats!Despite the progress we have made,I am acutely aware that more needs to be done to tackle the ecological emergency,which is why I brought together the London Rewilding Taskforce to explore more opportunities to

6、rewild our city.By identifying large-scale spaces where,with help,nature can recover and by encouraging Londoners to engage with the natural environment around them,we can go further and faster.As this report shows,city leaders can learn from each other on how we can do more.At the most recent UN Bi