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Wild Atlantic Nature among the finalists of the 2024 edition of the European Natura 2000 Award!

The Wild Atlantic Nature project, coordinated by NPWS and funded by the EU LIFE programme, is a finalist for the 2024 Natura 2000 Award. The Natura 2000 Award highlights projects that demonstrate excellence in nature conservation and sustainable land use. The Wild Atlantic Nature results-based agri-environmental payment scheme (RBPS) is a pilot initiative, implemented in

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Rhododendron

Pilot community-led peatland restoration programme – Contract notice

LIFE IP Wild Atlantic Nature invite tenders for the coordination of a pilot community-led peatland restoration programme with a focus on rhododendron in Connemara and southwest Mayo. It builds on a successful preliminary project based in the Bundorragha catchment in Co. Mayo in 2022. Response deadline is 3pm, 31 March 2023. The contract notice can

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Wetland Area

Pilot land us and domestic energy coordinator – Contract notice

LIFE IP Wild Atlantic Nature invite tenders for the provision of a coordinator to develop and oversee a land use and domestic energy pilot project. The coordinator will link domestic heating and habitat restoration relating to turbary using existing funding opportunities such as SEAI retrofitting grants. They will have a particular focus on developing relationships

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Teagasc Signpost series webinar

Wild Atlantic Nature project manager Dr Derek McLoughlin is the invited speaker at the Teagasc Signpost webinar series on August 5th as part of its focus on the uplands. Derek provided an overview of the project and opportunities for improving social and environmental outcomes in the uplands. You can view the recording here.

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