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Countryside & Wetlands

Managing land for birds and wildlife

 

CABB Partner Organisations

Co-operation Across Borders for Biodiversity

 

Habitat Restoration

Restoring blanket bog habitats

 

CABB SACs Conservation Plans

Blanket bog conservation

 

Corncrake Conservation

Protecting Corncrakes and their habitats

The landscape is changing faster than ever. Increasing pressures on land resources are posing serious threats to the existence of our wildlife. Here you can find out about our work on a number of cooperative conservation projects to protect vulnerable species across Ireland.

The CABB project

Cooperation Across Borders for Biodiversity (CABB) is a cross-border INTERREG VA project to protect breeding waders and manage bog habitats in border counties of Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland.

The Curlew EIP

BirdWatch Ireland is working with partners to protect breeding Curlew in Galway and Leitrim as part of a European Innovation Partnership (EIP) which is funded by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Marine (DAFM), supporting cooperative action at a local level.

Corncrakes

Corncrakes were one of Ireland’s best-loved and most familiar birds of rural areas.  Efforts to save them have prevented extinction, but they are now confined to part of Donegal and West Connaught.

Our News and Events

SwiftUrban BirdsCelebrating Action for Nature: Shane Moore
July 8, 2025

Celebrating Action for Nature: Shane Moore

Over the next few months, we will be running a series of articles celebrating people who are making a difference for wildlife in their local area. To kick off, we…
A Talk on Puffins by Dr Steve Newton
A Talk on Puffins by Dr Steve Newton Wicklow

A Talk on Puffins by Dr Steve Newton

Date: September 9, 2025
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Ashford Community & Heritage Centre A67 DH34
Our Wicklow branch invite you for an evening with Dr Steve Newton for a talk on Puffins. Admission is free, a voluntary contribution to cover the cost of the room hire would be appreciated. Branch contact details Clodagh Duffy or Joe Lennon at birdwatchwicklow@gmail.com