##  [Blog: Rewilding: Helping Nature Heal Itself](/resource/blog-rewilding-helping-nature-heal-itself) 

Organization

[Government of Canada](/organization/government-canada)

 

 

Resource Type

[Report](/taxonomy/term/38)

 

 

Author(s)

Government of Canada

 

 

Original Authors

Government of Canada

 

 

Resource Date:

2022

 

 

Many of Canada’s rivers no longer flow freely due to dams and other barriers restricting the movement of our native species. Watersheds have become degraded by human development to the point where many rivers are cut off from their floodplains, affecting many of the critical services provided by healthy ecosystems. Scientists are now exploring the concept of “Rewilding”, which aims to reconnect the critical base functions of river ecosystems as a long term solution to sustain healthy watersheds for future Canadians.