A herd of 170 bison reintroduced to Romania's Tarcu mountains could help store CO2 emissions equivalent to removing almost 2m cars from the road for a year, showcasing their role in mitigating climate effects.
The European bison herd grazing in an area of nearly 50 sq km of grasslands within the Tarcu mountains was found to potentially capture an additional 2m tonnes of carbon a year, significantly more than without the bison.
Bison influence grassland and forest ecosystems by grazing grasslands evenly, recycling nutrients to fertilise the soil, dispersing seeds to enrich the ecosystem, and compacting the soil to prevent stored carbon from being released.
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