Altura and Rewilding Apennines have carried out a concrete conservation action aimed at supporting the return of a rare and valuable species for wetland ecosystems.

Beyond the heart of the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park, similar incidents are being reported throughout the region. A handful of despicable criminals, aided by the complete absence of any preventive monitoring on the ground, cast a shadow of shame over the entire Abruzzo community.

A 350-page study, two years of work, and contributions from sixteen authors across six European countries: Rewilding Apennines and Rewilding Europe have published the document assessing the conditions for reintroducing two large vulture species to the Central Apennines.

Around 1,000 young Mediterranean trout have been released into the Romito stream. With these new releases, the conservation project aiming to restore wild populations of this at-risk species in the Liri basin continues, as part of Rewilding Apennines’ broader river restoration programme in the Central Apennines.

A study co-authored by Rewilding Apennines and just published in Hystrix shows that the ecological corridors designed for the Marsican brown bear host high densities of eight other mammal species. Camera-trap monitoring opens a new perspective on the management of these areas.

On 6 March, 25 griffon vultures from Spain arrived in the Apennines. It is the beginning of a three-year initiative to strengthen a still fragile population and restore essential natural processes across the landscape — part of a far greater picture.

Rewilding Apennines among eight new European initiatives selected by the Endangered Landscapes & Seascapes Programme to drive large-scale ecological restoration.

What is the real value of rewilding for the communities that live it every day? In the case of Rewilding Apennines, the answer is not only environmental, but also deeply economic: €431,000 generated for local economies, largely over the past two years.

2025 has taken us through many key milestones: from rivers flowing freely once again to communities choosing to move forward together. Season after season, these results show how rewilding becomes a tangible reality through people, patience and collective action.

The Abruzzo Region has allocated around €10 million to the five regional parks and eleven municipalities as part of the 2021–2027 European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). This long-awaited measure is now more necessary than ever to reduce wildlife mortality, mitigate human–wildlife conflict, and support the restoration of Abruzzo’s ecosystems.