Action Planning for Irelands Birds

Contents Project Background Aims A Framework for Bird Conservation John Fox Project Background Aims A Framework for Bird Conservation Consultation End Products John Carey Eddie Dunne Andrew Kelly

Project Background Supported by the Department of the Environment, Heritage & Local Government Project began as a means to tackle some of the issues raised by the European Court of Justice Ruling (C-418/04) against the Republic of Ireland in December 2007 Projects main concern: Protection of priority, migratory & dispersed birds in the wider countryside Colm Fitzpatrick

Aims of the Project To create Actions which, when implemented, will benefit birds in the wider countryside To inform relevant Irish policy on bird conservation issues & requirements To consult with relevant stakeholders to aid the implementation of Actions John Fox

A Framework for Bird Conservation in Ireland Tom Shevlin John Fox

The Framework Overview What is it? Why are we using it? Broad approach focusing on Bird Groups Group Action Plans will contain Actions to benefit the whole Group and where necessary individual species Why are we using it? To provide a strong conservation base from which to protect a large number of species over a wide area in a short period of time John Carey

The Framework The Bird Groups Marine & Sea Cliff Birds Shore & Lagoon Birds Dunes & Sandy Grassland Birds Lake, Fen & Turlough Birds Riparian Birds Lowland Farmland Birds Grassland Birds Urban/Suburban Birds Broadleaf, Mixed Woodland Birds Plantation Woodland Birds Upland Birds Raised Bog Birds John N Murphy Richard T. Mills Ken Kinsella

Consultation Stakeholder involvement will be essential if Actions are to be implemented Workshops will provide the initial method of stakeholder input but private consultation will also occur Input will be sought into the Action Plan targets, conservation issues, opportunities & measures John Carey

End Products Hardcopy documents will be created for each of the 12 Bird Group Action Plans An interactive website will be created that will be fully searchable allowing the user to obtain information relevant to them or more general information as required John Carey

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