South China tiger
The word "rewilding" was coined by conservationist and ex-carnivore manager of Pilanesberg National Park, Gus Van Dyk in 2003. Van Dyk, who in an effort to find the most appropriate translation of the Chinese term "Yě-huà" (), chose to adopt the term "rewilding" to describe "Save China's Tigers" rewilding project of the South China tiger. Since then, the term "rewilding" has been widely used by wildlife organisations worldwide.