CABB is a partnership between Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and western Scotland. RSPB Northern Ireland is the lead partner, working alongside Birdwatch Ireland and other organisations to improve blanket bogs for birds, butterflies and plants
The lead partner in the CABB project, conservation action plans (CAPs) are also being prepared for three SACs: Pettigo Plateau (Fermanagh), Montiaghs Moss (Antrim) and the Garron Plateau (Antrim).
Western Scotland forms part of the CABB project and the RSPB are working in the Muirkirk uplands and at Loch Gruinart.
The CABB project presented an opportunity for habitat-orientated conservation for the the Marsh Fritillary, working in partnership with landowners to protect and encourage the populations in the northern counties of the Island of Ireland, working on both sides of the border for this enigmatic species.
Northern Ireland Water is involved with the CABB project in the province as water quality from upland sources can be heavily influenced by eroding blanket bog and drainage channels, which increase the peat contect in water. The company is working with the Garron Plateau restoration project in Antrim where Northern Ireland Water is a landowner.
Based in the Peak District National Park in England, Moors for the Future is providing technical expertise in the best methods for blanket bog restoration.
