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.
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.
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BirdWatch Ireland expresses serious concerns over risks to wild birds and biodiversity from new Programme for Government
BirdWatch Ireland is deeply concerned that the newly announced draft Programme for Government presents a very worrying future for Ireland’s wild birds and other biodiversity. The incoming Irish Government proposes…