A Welsh charity, Tir Natur, has bought more than 405 hectares (1,000 acres) of land in Cwm Doethie, Ceredigion. This is set to be Wales's biggest rewilding project. The charity raised half of the £2.2 million needed through fundraising. A philanthropic loan helped complete the sale. Tir Natur wants to restore forests, peat bogs, and rivers in the Cambrian mountains. The project will act as a carbon sink and help prevent floods downstream. It plans to bring back animals like red squirrels, pine martens, polecats, curlews, and hen harriers. New habitats for beavers and butterflies will also be created. The charity will use traditional cattle, ponies, and pigs for wild grazing. These animals will help nature recover by turning over the soil naturally. Naturalist and broadcaster Iolo Williams, an ambassador for Tir Natur, said, "I am hugely excited by their efforts to purchase land and showcase the benefits of rewilding, not only to wildlife and the physical environment, but to farming, Welsh communities and culture. Nature needs this." Tash Reilly, chair of Tir Natur, added, "This site will demonstrate what’s possible when we allow nature to take the lead and work for people again. It’s a hopeful, practical vision anyone can contribute to." However, the Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) expressed concerns. Ian Rickman, FUW president, said, "While it is positive that the role of livestock has been acknowledged, questions remain over how such a large area of land will be managed and funded in practice." FUW wants to work with Tir Natur to ensure local farmers and communities have a say. Tir Natur promises to support Welsh communities and avoid pushing out productive farming. This project will be Wales’s largest rewilding site by a wide margin. For comparison, other big UK rewilding areas include Scotland's Cairngorms Connect (60,703 hectares) and the Lake District’s Wild Ennerdale (4,452 hectares). The UK ranks low in ecosystem health, far below safe limits. Large-scale projects like this aim to help reverse this decline. Previous efforts, such as the 2017 Summit to Sea project in Wales, faced local criticism and have been scaled down. Tir Natur’s work now marks a hopeful step forward in Welsh nature restoration.