LIFE IP Wild Atlantic Nature
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A 9-year LIFE Integrated Project working with farmers and local communities to add value to the myriad services provided from our SAC network of blanket bogs.
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http://wildatlanticnature.ie 24-02-2021 10:38:52
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Our Peatlands Restoration team, National Parks staff & LIFE IP Wild Atlantic Nature team visited North Pennines National Landscape this week to learn about techniques to restore eroded areas. 1️⃣ Peat hags 2️⃣ Results with Coir rolls 3️⃣ Cloudberry abundant, but only known in one area in the whole of Ireland
Beautiful day out on Corslieve to celebrate International #BogDay with Wild Nephin National Park / Wild Atlantic Nature
In the north-west of Ireland 🇮🇪, farmers have come together to take part in an 🇪🇺 LIFE Programme-funded project to conserve blanket bogs in Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo, Mayo & Galway 👇 The LIFE IP Wild Atlantic Nature project is also the winner of a 2024 #Natura2000 Award 🏆 #NatureConservationDay
Protecting Ireland’s bogs 🇮🇪 #LIFEProject LIFE IP Wild Atlantic Nature is working to protect #bogs in Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo, Mayo, and Galway🚜 Farmers receive payments for taking care of bogs & schools earn rewards for their conservation projects🏫 👉🏻europa.eu/!WDTTyF #LIFEProgramme
A great example of community involvement and co-benefits for people within the locality from a #NatureRestoration project LIFE IP Wild Atlantic Nature #PeatProject Peatlands Gathering
Amazing day collecting data in our main restoration site 🇮🇪🇪🇺 LIFE IP Wild Atlantic Nature with my PhD students Nottingham Trent University Brackenhurst ARES #peatlandsmatter #generationrestoration #climatechange
Great time today in the Ballinamore 🚜Agricultural Show 🇮🇪 We have shared with the public and farmers 🧑🌾 our restoration plans for the Irish Action Site 🇪🇺🇮🇪 LIFE IP Wild Atlantic Nature WaterLANDS
#HeritageWeek2024 kicks off Sat August 17 thru to Sun 25 With +2,000 events, there’s definitely something for everyone! On Sun 25 join Cairde na hEaragaile (Dún Lúiche/Dunlewey) for a celebration of nature, landscape & culture. Details here: eventbrite.com/e/tae-in-the-b… The Heritage Council
Advice, experiences & lessons learned from 18 yrs of #NorthPennines peatland restoration were shared in a joint visit by Ireland's National Parks and Wildlife Services, Bord na Móna & LIFE IP Wild Atlantic Nature, & will feed into guidelines the National Parks & Wildlife Services are developing.
We are back visiting additional farms 🚜 discussing with farmers 🧑🌾 restoration actions to improve the habitat quality of their lands 🌱 #PeatlandRestoration LIFE IP Wild Atlantic Nature WaterLANDS John Gallogly
Thank you for hosting us 🌱 it was a pleasure visiting your restoration sites and learn from your experience on peatland restoration 💪🇬🇧🇮🇪 National Parks and Wildlife Service LIFE IP Wild Atlantic Nature WaterLANDS
The businessman restoring a blanket bog in one of the most remote parts of Ireland... an interesting nature restoration project "for the next generation" National Parks and Wildlife Service Bord na Móna #biodiversity irishtimes.com/environment/cl…
Great weekend at Electric Picnic. We were in the Manifesto tent to talk about the future of #peatlands in the lead up to Science Foundation Ireland Science Week Ireland Many thanks to Aisling Murray Abigail Ruth Freeman and all the organizers 🥳
Highest numbers in 25 years. 233 territories recorded by the National Parks and Wildlife Service survey team An incredible effort gone in by everyone involved in saving these birds. Imma go lie down now. rte.ie/news/ireland/2…
Due to weather & conditions underfoot, Sunday’s ‘Tae in the Bog’ will be held indoors @ Ionad Cois Locha Dún Lúiche/Dunlewey, from 1-3pm. There will still be the same line up of musicians and speakers, but now in the beautiful setting of Dunlewey, in front of the open fire. 1/3
Looking forward to playing some bog themed traditional tunes & talking about our LEVERS (Ireland) creative climate action project at this #HeritageWeek2024 event today, 1pm Ionad Cois Locha. Great to collaborate with LIFE IP Wild Atlantic Nature project again!
Great first session on peatlands at #igc2024dub organised by Peatland ECR Action Team Irish peat ECR 🇮🇪 We have shared our restoration strategy and how we working with farmers 🧑🌾 in WaterLANDS #PeatlandsMatter #Peatlandrestoration
Thanks to everyone at SER Europe for a fantastic conference. Great organization, wonderful excursions, fantastic presentations, enlightening discussions and an incredible spirit of collegiality throughout ❤️
