Natural Land Management
(Rewilding)
'Rewilding' as a concept, is a progressive approach to conservation allowing nature to take care of itself. Intensive farming and an exponential growth in human population worldwide has had a catastrophic impact on nature, endangering the habitats and existence of various types of wildlife around the world.
As a part of an ambitious 'Rewilding' vision, Moor To Life are working with the estate to gradually reintroduce some species of indigenous animals that once thrived on the Kitley Estate as part of the long term regeneration plan. The 600 acre estate that overlooks the Yealm Estuary, is an area of outstanding natural beauty and includes a range of habitats like no other such as ancient woodland, meadows and marshland, gardens and a private lake. There are some species of wildlife that can be easily spotted on the estate such waterfowl, foxes, pheasants, roe deer and some species of birds of prey however numbers have declined in recent years for many reasons.
We are incredibly excited to welcome our first band of Dartmoor Ponies on to the estate this spring in collaboration with Friends of Dartmoor Hillies
The opportunity for our 'Rewilding' project is not only essential for wildlife on the estate to thrive but also plays an important part in the biodiversity of the landscape.
There would also be important socio-economic benefits to rewilding the estate for the local community. These benefits include employment opportunities, nature based enterprises, nature tours and of course education trips not to mention all the wellbeing advantages of being "in nature" for those who visit.
To have a live project on this scale for our students to engage in will be incredibly unique.
