from REWILDING...noun [ U ]
UK /ˌriːˈwaɪl.dɪŋ/ US /ˌriːˈwaɪl.dɪŋ/
the process of protecting an environment and returning it to its natural state, for example by bringing back wild animals that used to live there:
Rewilding runs directly counter to human attempts to control and cultivate nature.