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2009 Biodiversity Fund Grant Offers
|
Application No. |
Applicant Name |
Project |
Project Description |
Approved Amount |
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17156 |
Bere Island Projects Group Ltd |
Eradication of Japanese Knotweed |
To eradicate Japanese Knotweed on Bere Island before it becomes established on a large scale throughout the island |
€1,128 |
|
17126 |
Fingal County Council - Parks Division |
Removal of Rhodedendrum Ponticum on the Howth Head SAC |
Removal of Rhodedendrum Ponticum from the Atlantic Heathland vegetation in the Howth Head SAC |
€10,000 |
|
17144 |
Mountbellew Moylough Game Preservation Society |
Mountbellew-Moylough Red Grouse Conservation Project |
To provide for the long-term conservation & enhancement of a mixed-heather complex within Carrownagappal Bog through management practises that support red grouse, a healthy diversity and abundance of wildlife species & human uses |
€3,500 |
|
17145 |
Leenane Development Association |
Control of Gunnera in Leenane |
This is 2nd phase of project of the management plan for the control of the invasive plant species Gunnera Tinctoria in Leenane, Co Galway |
€4,040 |
|
17130 |
Birdwatch Ireland - Offaly |
Habitat Management for Concrakes in Donegal & West Connaught |
To create, enhance & manage habitat for corncrakes within the core areas of its range in North Donegal & West Connaught |
€30,000 |
|
17117 |
Golden Eagle Trust |
Re-establishing a population of the White-tailed Sea Eagle in SW Ireland |
To re-establish a viable breeding population of the White-tailed Sea Eagle in SW Ireland |
€7,000 |
|
17120 |
Kerry County Council |
Ballyseedy Wood: Woodland Improvement/Removal of Invasive Species |
To control invasive shrubs in the woodland and manage cleared areas, as per strategic aims & management objectives of Management Plan 2008 |
€8,600 |
|
17118 |
Irish Peatlands Conservation Council |
Towards the Restoration of Active Raised Bog Vegetation on Lodge Bog, Co Kildare |
Overall aim of project is to restore Lodge Bog to active past formation. |
€25,000 |
|
17138 |
Kildare County Council |
Removal of Scrub Encroachment at Leixlip Spa SAC |
To carry out a programme of scrub removal which is encroaching into species rich wetland and grassland which are of botanical interest to the site and its designation as an SAC. |
€6,500 |
|
17135 |
Glenfarne Gun Club |
Boleybrack Mountain Red Grouse Conservation & Habitat Management Plan |
Continuation of Habitat Management Plan - to maintain & increase the Red Grouse population and to maintain and enhance the sensitive habitats. |
€13,361 |
|
17150 |
Mayo County Council |
Eradication of Gunnera Tinctoria from Clare Island & Eradication & Restoration at Sea Cliffs, Achill Island |
To prevent the spread and damage created by invasive species using a combination of physical & chemical control methods at Clare Island & Achill Island |
€24,560 |
|
17160 |
Lorraine Grimes |
Woodland Management, Partry House Estate |
Overall aim is to increase the biodiversity of the woodlands and enhance their conservation value as native broadleaved woodland. |
€22,700 |
|
16781 |
Tommy Earley |
Marsh Fritillary site enhancement |
Provide shelter around the area of grassland habitat for the Marsh Fritillary |
€3,344 |
|
17157 |
Padraig Corcoran |
Mountplunkett Nature Reserve - site conservation |
To support site conservation & management of Mountplunkett Nature Reserve for the enhancement of biodiversity by providing foodsource, shelter, nesting conditions ie suitable breeding & wintering habitat for farmland, woodland & wetland birds |
€20,866 |
|
17140 |
Brian Halpin |
Friars Loughs Restoration Project |
Restoration of earlier wetland mosaic, dredging work, scrub removal, installation of water level control and wetland management |
€10,000 |
|
17147 |
Sligo Borough Council |
Removal of Invasive Species Doorly Park Sligo |
Phase 2: Removal of invasive species will be targeted as a priority with SAC. Invasive species present consist of Cornus, Snowberrry, Rhododendron & Laurel. |
€35,000 |
|
17149 |
Two Bridges Partnership |
Follow up Treatment of Laurel Stumps at Glenbawn, Clonmel |
To further the work of the cutting and eradication of the laurel with appropriate treatment by injection into the stumps |
€6,400 |
|
17139 |
South East Birds of Prey Centre |
Continuation of 3 New Avairys for Birds of Prey Re-habilitation |
The project will aid the conservation of protected birds of prey by increasing the space needed to help return birds back to the wild. |
€2,000 |
|
17123 |
Golden Eagle Trust |
The Reintroduction of the Red Kite |
The Reintroduction of the Red Kite |
€6000 |
|
Total |
€238,871 |
NEWS
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Dr Ciara Breathnach, Mr Ted Creedon, Ms Catherine Heaney, Dr Fidelma Mullane, Mr Michael Parsons and Dr Kieran O’Conor are to serve on The Heritage Council.