Understanding the Forest
summary
Garden ponds grazed by water buffalo and ponies create sunnier, richer wetlands where frogs, dragonflies and birds become more abundant; managed grazing replaces mowing and restores a mosaic of open habitats. Historical and rewilding targets cluster at 10–25 tons large herbivores/km² (roughly 20 tons ≈ 40 animals per 100 ha) versus <1 ton in many parks. Grasslands with appropriate stocking store more soil carbon than forests, with roughly ~100 kg C per cow per year measured.
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