Declining human pressure and opportunities for rewilding in the steppes of Eurasia

Aim Large and ecologically functioning steppe complexes have been lost historically across the globe, but recent land‐use changes may allow the reversal of this trend in some regions. We aimed to develop and map indicators of changing human influence using satellite imagery and historical maps, and to use these indicators to identify areas for broad‐scale steppe rewilding. Location Eurasian steppes of Kazakhstan. Methods We mapped decreasing...