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Success stories

Switzerland has a long history of bringing nature back. These stories show what is possible — here and across Europe.

[PHOTO — Alpine ibex on a ridge]Featured · Switzerland · Species

The return of the Alpine ibex

Hunted out of Switzerland in the 19th century, the ibex was reintroduced from 1911 and is now a symbol of the Swiss Alps. [VERIFY; ADD CURRENT POPULATION & SOURCE]Read the story

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[PHOTO — bearded vulture]Switzerland · SpeciesBearded vultures back over the Alps[Suggested story — the Alpine reintroduction programme and wild breeding in Switzerland. Verify and add source.] [PHOTO — beaver wetland]Switzerland · RiversBeavers: the engineers return[Suggested story — how beavers recolonised Swiss rivers and the wetlands they create. Verify and add source.] [PHOTO — before/after river]Switzerland · Rivers[A Swiss river revitalisation project][Suggested story — a revitalised river reach from the network, with before/after photos.] [PHOTO — old-growth forest]Switzerland · Forests[A Swiss forest left to natural dynamics][Suggested story — e.g. a forest reserve where natural processes now lead.] [PHOTO]Europe · Landscapes[A Rewilding Europe landscape][Suggested story — one of the Rewilding Europe areas, with lessons for Switzerland.] [PHOTO]Europe · Landscapes[A UK estate rewilding project][Suggested story — e.g. a farm converted to rewilding, with economic results.]

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