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Ireland has a rich natural heritage — from the sandbanks of the Shannon Estuary to the fens of Monaghan… from the natterjack toad to the Atlantic salmon… from the Killarney fern to the freshwater pearl mussel.
Heritage Appraisal of Indicative Forest Strategies
Each Local Authority in Ireland, in association with the Forest Service, is working on an Indicative Forest Strategy. An Indicative Forest Strategy provides a non-prescriptive policy framework for Local Authorities, and a guide for companies and individuals that wish to engage in forestry.
With government policy seeking to achieve a 17% forestry cover by 2030, the implications of this land-use change for our national heritage are significant. The Heritage Council has identified forestry as one of the key sectors for policy advice, and published its Policy Paper on Forestry and the National Heritage in 1999. The Heritage Appraisal presents these recommendations in a format that is more useful for influencing the formulation of the strategies. It provides a framework for all involved in the planning and promotion of afforestation to maximise the contribution that forestry can make to the enhancement of Ireland's national heritage.
Download the Heritage Appraisal of Indicative Forest Strategies.
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HERITAGE IN YOUR AREA
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Mapping biodiversity in your local area
Irish pollen site database
Ireland’s top wildlife experts celebrated by the National Biodiversity Data Centre
WILDLIFE EVENTS
Tree Walk to Celebrate National Tree Week
Author and forestry expert Michael Carey will give a walking tour of the trees in Powerscourt Gardens, Co. Wicklow.
WILDLIFE PUBLICATIONS
Best Practice Guidance for Habitat Survey and Mapping
This publication presents current best practice guidance for survey and mapping of habitats in the Republic of Ireland, and is aimed primarily at those who conduct or commission habitat surveys.