reintroduction
n. C / U B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌɹiɪntɹəˈdəkʃən// UK //ɹˌiːˌɪntɹədˈʌkʃən// rein·tro·duc·tion
n. the act of bringing a plant or animal back into an area where it used to live but is now gone. This is often done to help the environment or save a species.
n. the process of returning a species to an area from which it has been extirpated. Often involves ecological restoration or conservation efforts to reestablish a population.
The reintroduction of wolves helped balance the local ecosystem.
After years of research, the team began the reintroduction of the local bird species into the protected forest.
Successful reintroduction programs require extensive habitat assessment and public education to ensure that the returning species can survive and that local communities understand the ecological benefits.
From re- + introduction.