Countryside & Wetlands

Managing land for birds and wildlife

 

Habitat Restoration

Restoring blanket bog habitats

 

CABB Partner Organisations

Co-operation Across Borders for Biodiversity

 

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

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March 25, 2026

Binoculars and Scopes One Stop Shop

Whether you’re a birder, nature lover, hiker, or someone who just likes to take a stroll on the beach, binoculars or scopes are handy tools to enhance any adventure. But, if you’re new to the…
A trip to Ballyvaughan and the Rine
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A trip to Ballyvaughan and the Rine Clare

A trip to Ballyvaughan and the Rine

************************************** Saturday March 123rd 2024 ******************************** Join the Clare branch for an outing to Ballyvaughan and the Rine. We hope to see divers, geese, waders and the red-breasted merganser! Meet…