1. To raise the profile of wild habitats and wilderness in Europe
2. To recommend a unified strategy for protection and restoration of wild and nearly wild areas
3. To build a partnership between sectors based on consensus for implementing this strategy

In the context of a strategy for protection and restoration, these will include:

• Agreeing the definition and location of wild and nearly wild areas
• Determining the contribution that such areas can make to halting biodiversity loss and supporting Natura 2000
• Recommendations for improved protection of such areas, within the existing legal framework
• Review of opportunities for restoration of large natural habitat areas
• Proposals for more effective support for such restoration
• Identifying best practice examples for non intervention and restoration management
• Defining the value of low impact economic, social and environmental benefits from wild areas