Creating a wilder backbone for Devon; working together to make more space for nature

Devon Wildland is a coming together of people and land across the Haldon Hills, Teign Valley and surrounding area, who are making more space for nature.

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The initiative is to create a network of wilder sites connected in both the physical landscape but also through people who will share experience, resources and ideas.

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Devon Wildland aims to identify land that is sympathetically managed for wildlife leading to an increase in abundance, and recognises that nature needs landscape-scale space to thrive. By working together we can take rapid action to tackle the ecological emergency.

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The initiative is not about dictating how individual land holdings are managed but about working collaboratively to acknowledge where work is taking place to make space for nature and to encourage others to consider the same and fill in the ‘missing gaps’ by creating a mosaic of habitats. In some cases, this will be alongside other activities such as farming, events, forestry and leisure.

 

Another key goal for Devon Wildland is to look at the barriers for wildlife in our landscape and how these can be overcome.

 

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Devon Wildland is initially based around three core sites; Rewilding Hill Crest at Longdown, Embercombe at Higher Ashton and  LettsSafari at Devon Sculpture Park, Mamhead. These sites are complemented by numerous landowners and holdings across the Haldon ridge and Teign Valley which are already making more space for nature.

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Small sites are of equal importance to large in terms of connectivity, and all are critical to the success of Devon Wildland. If you would like to help to create a wilder backbone for Devon to enable wildlife to move across the ridge and thrive, please get in touch.

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