Rewilding is part of the solution in delivering restoration targets, therefore land managers, policymakers and funding organisations require transparent tools for prioritisation of where to set aside land for rewilding.
We developed a systematic rewilding prioritisation framework to enable systematic planning of rewilding.
We applied this framework across Denmark and produced prioritised lists of sites, which were then used as a tool in the political process of designating 15 rewilding sites across Denmark.
This study illustrates how to apply a systematic prioritising framework at the national level, supporting the delivery of national and international biodiversity strategies.
