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Renaturierung

ecological restoration

noun re-na-too-REE-rung Rare
Animals & Nature Environment

Also means

rewilding

Usage Note

Renaturierung describes the process of returning a degraded or modified ecosystem (drained bog, straightened river, quarry) to a more natural state. It is a central concept in modern German environmental policy and EU biodiversity targets.

Examples

"Die Renaturierung des Flusses soll Überschwemmungsrisiken verringern."

Natural Translation

The ecological restoration of the river is intended to reduce flood risks.

Literal Translation

The renaturalisation of-the river should flood-risks reduce.

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