It demonstrates how going from cultured land to a natural reserve doesn't necessarily lead to a balanced ecosystem. There you have a herbivore population that r

It demonstrates how going from cultured land to a natural reserve doesn't necessarily lead to a balanced ecosystem. There you have a herbivore population that requires culling in order to prevent mass starvation from exhausting the food supply. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oostvaardersplassen#Natural_processes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oostvaardersplassen#Natural_pr... In the absence of natural predators the rangers shoot animals that are unlikely to survive. It is quite common for 30 to 60 per cent of the population to be killed in this way. After a cull, the vegetation has a chance to recover and this will get the first natural afforestation of the area under way. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tofJFxKOVao https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tofJFxKOVao