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Strategic Action Plan

for the Renewal of the National Parks and Wildlife Service

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Restrictions on cutting or destruction of vegetation and hedgerows
Restrictions on cutting or destruction of vegetation and hedgerows

1 March to 31 August 2021

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White-tailed Sea Eagle Reintroduction Programme

NPWS project to bolster the white-tailed sea eagle population in Ireland

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Farming for Nature: The Role of Results-Based Payments

New book published jointly by NPWS and Teagasc available now

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Update to the EU Regulation on Invasive Alien Species
Update to the EU Regulation on Invasive Alien Species

The European Union (EU) updates its list of invasive alien species of Union concern

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Ireland Red List No. 9: Macro-moths (Lepidoptera)
Ireland Red List No. 9: Macro-moths (Lepidoptera)

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species publication now available online

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Ballycroy National Park Story Map
Ballycroy National Park Story Map

A story map for Ballycroy National Park is now online. Click through to view....

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Ecosystems Services, Mapping and Assessment
Ecosystems Services, Mapping and Assessment

NPWS project for a National Ecosystem and Ecosystem Services map. Click for details.

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Agri-ecology Projects

A range of agri-ecology research projects managed by NPWS

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Rare bryophyte research

Read about research into the ecology of rare mosses and liverworts.

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Marine Conservation

Find out more about our work in the marine area.

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News and Events

  • Register for Burren Invertebrate Conference in the Michael Cusack Centre (9-11 August 2022)
    04 July 2022
  • National Parks and Wildlife Service and European Investment Bank strengthen support to rehabilitate Irish peatlands
    01 July 2022
  • Official Launch of ‘Under Darkening Skies’ – a permanent artwork for the Ballycroy Visitor Centre
    23 June 2022
  • Taoiseach tells Biodiversity Conference time has come for "a new era of stewardship of our natural world."
    09 June 2022
  • New ‘Business for Biodiversity’ platform will help businesses to take strategic action for biodiversity
    08 June 2022
  • National Biodiversity Conference to Progress Ireland’s Response to the Global Biodiversity Crisis
    07 June 2022
  • Public asked to assist with Little Terns nesting on Curracloe Beach
    02 June 2022
  • Ireland’s Second National Biodiversity Conference 2022 Announced
    30 May 2022
  • NPWS Review Public Consultation Submissions
    25 May 2022
  • Strategic Action Plan for the Renewal of the National Parks and Wildlife Service
    04 May 2022
 
 
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