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Tir Natur [Teer-Nah-tir] is a leading voice for rewilding in Cymru | Wales. The charity was set up in 2022 by concerned Welsh citizens to restore and revive nature at a time of unprecedented wildlife loss and the climate crisis.
​​​We are very close to securing our flagship site, a vast area of land ready for a wilder future.​ ​
Tir Natur ('Nature's Land' in Welsh) will use a proven nature recovery method called rewilding on site. Rewilding restores ecosystems to become dynamic, self-sustaining, and resilient to climate impacts. It helps rebuild the complex web of life. Across the UK, rewilding has already shown remarkable results, with nature returning in powerful, inspiring ways.
Natural grazing is at the heart of our approach. We’ll introduce small numbers of hardy cattle, ancient pigs, and Welsh mountain ponies to roam freely - grazing, browsing, rooting, and trampling- just as their wild ancestors did. In doing so, they’ll help restore missing habitats that support native plants and wildlife.
Combined with peatland restoration, these keystone species will transform the landscape. Wildlife will flourish, and the land will retain more water - reducing wildfire risk and downstream flooding. Water and soil quality will improve, and more carbon will be stored in the ground.
This work is about more than ecology - it’s about community. It’s a vision where nature and rural life thrive together, bringing together ancient breeds, traditional knowledge, and modern conservation.
This is gobaith am fyd natur: hope for nature.
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A message from our ambassador,
Iolo Williams
"Cymru is one of the most nature depleted countries on the planet and despite conservation efforts, our wildlife is still in decline.
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In my lifetime, I have witnessed huge declines in species such as hedgehogs, lapwing and yellowhammer.
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If we are to turn things around, we must show more ambition. We must look at restoring entire ecosystems at scale, so that nature can take care of itself.
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I am very excited by Tir Natur's plans to demonstrate this in Cymru!"
Images: White Park Cattle (Dr Sam Rose); Pony (Scotland: The Big Picture); Land, Butterfly and Lapwing (Shutterstock), all illustrations (Katherine Jones Artist)