Biodiversity

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  • Scenic vineyard landscape with a village, including a church with a steeple, surrounded by lush green grapevines, under a cloudy sky, with a body of water in the distance.

    Tidy Towns

    The primary focus of Tidy Towns is to encourage communities to improve their local environment and make their area a better place to live, work and visit.

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  • Tall trees with sunlight filtering through leaves, viewed from below.

    The National Biodiversity Data centre

    The National Biodiversity Data Centre works to make biodiversity data and information more freely available in order to better understand and assist the protection of Ireland’s biodiversity.

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  • Bee on purple lavender flowers with blurred green background.

    All-Ireland Pollinator Plan

    The All-Ireland Pollinator Plan is a framework bringing together different sectors across the island of Ireland to create a landscape where pollinators can survive and thrive.

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  • Barn owl flying with prey in its talons against a blurred green background.

    The Barn Owl project

    The Barn Owl project was set up in January 2019 to help with conservation of Barn Owls in Ireland.

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  • Close-up of a green fern leaf with intricate details and sunlight highlighting its texture against a blurred forest background.

    Galway County Biodiversity Project

    Here you can find information about biodiversity in County Galway, advice about caring for nature in your area and find nature related events or projects around the county.

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  • Illustration of a stylized bat with one wing blue and the other red.

    Bat Conservation Ireland

    An independent, non-profit, charity that is Ireland’s leading authority on bats.

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  • A small bird with black, white, and yellow plumage perched on a tree branch in a natural setting.

    Bird Watch Ireland

    The largest independent conservation organisation in Ireland. The primary objective of Bird Watch Ireland is the protection of wild birds and their habitats in Ireland.

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  • Country road leading to green fields and hills with cloudy sky backdrop.

    Galway Community Heritage

    Galway Community Heritage is an online archive for communities in County Galway to showcase the history and heritage of their local area and people, both past and present.

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  • Coastal landscape with wildflowers, rocky shoreline, blue sea, and partly cloudy sky.

    National Parks and Wildlife Service

    To promote awareness of natural heritage and biodiversity issues through education, outreach to schools and engaging with stakeholders.

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  • Green-Schools logo with a stylized tree and open book, featuring text "Green-Schools" and "An Taisce."

    Green Schools

    An Taisce -Green-Schools is Ireland͛'s leading environmental management and award programme, working with primary and secondary schools across the country

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  • Blue stylized lowercase letter 'g' on a white background.

    An Taisce

    Educate and advocate on behalf of present and future generations on the important choices we must make in search of a more environmentally sustainable future.

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  • Mushrooms growing on a moss-covered tree trunk in a forest.

    The Native Woodland Trust

    Dedicated to the preservation of Ireland’s remaining ancient woodlands. They are also committed to the restoration of Ireland’s original ecosystem of plants, animals, and fungi, through the re-creation of woodlands, using only native seed.

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  • Illustration of a circular design with a river, mountains, clouds, and raindrops inside.

    Local Authority Waters Programme

    Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO) works on behalf of Ireland’s 31 local authorities to protect and restore good water quality in our rivers, lakes, estuaries, ground and coastal water through catchment science and local community engagement.

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