Welcome to Wildlife
The Heritage Council proposes policies and priorities for the identification, protection, preservation and enhancement of the national heritage, including wildlife habitats, flora and fauna, all of which are afforded protection under the Heritage Act, 1995 [PDF 96KB]. A particular focus of our current work programme is high nature value farming and the development of appropriate policies under the Common Agricultural Policy; collaborating with government departments, state agencies, non-governmental organisations and heritage professionals on strategically important heritage initiatives; promoting the collection, management and dissemination of information on Ireland’s natural heritage, particularly through the National Biodiversity Data Centre.
LATEST NEWS
Secret Life of the Shannon series
The Secret Life of the Shannon Series will be broadcast on RTE1 at 6.30pm on 26th May & 2nd June 2013.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Seminar: Get Ireland Walking
28th May, Dublin- Get Ireland Walking is the new national walking initiative funded by the Irish Sports Council and the Health Service Executive (HSE).
FEATURED INITIATIVE
National Biodiversity Data Centre
The Heritage Council established the NBDC in January 2007 as a Centre of Research Excellence on Ireland’s flora and fauna.
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
Climate change, impacts & vulnerability in Europe (2012)
This European Environment Agency (EEA) report presents information on past and projected climate change and related impacts in Europe, based on a range of indicators.