Wetlands and Education Billy Flynn Irish Wildlife Trust.

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wetlands and Education Billy Flynn Irish Wildlife Trust

County Monaghan A lakeland county

Other wetlands present in the county: rivers, canals, wet grassland, reed and large sedge swamps, freshwater marsh, wet heath, rich fens, wet woodland, bog woodland MONAGHAN WETLAND SURVEY (2006) MONAGHAN FEN SURVEY (2007)

A FEW WETLAND SITES OF INTEREST IN MONAGHAN

The Ballybay Wetlands Centre

Unique Education facility c. 1km from Ballybay, co. monaghan internationally important site for whooper swan open year-round

Wetlands as an educational venue range of habitat types adaptations, life-forms Physicochemical attributes & parameters

opportunity to see ‘unfamiliar’ area

environmental principles water cycle nutrient management flood management water purification

provides excellent examples of need for conservation habitat management pollution control landscape aesthetic values

opportunity to address negative connotations of wetlands

Remove some of the poorer associations the ‘weeds...’ etc

reinforce value of areas for wider group they aren’t wastelands - in any sense

shared usage is essential increased use of outdoor spaces walking, angling, canoeing, cycling, kayaking... ensure that these are encouraged

Make the practical value of our wetlands obvious and clear

some other current wetland projects in Monaghan Ulster Canal: lough Erne to Clones Dartrey forest walking and cycling project lough Muckno sports and recreational project Ulster Canal Greenway

Ulster canal reopening Phase I: Lough Erne to Clones restoring c. 13km of navigation some ecological impacts linking and restoring habitats providing access

Dartrey Forest Walking and cycling routes c. 10km within Coillte lands adjacent Dromore lakes

Lough Muckno sports and recreational Project within pNHA allows very highest level angling events creates access for multiple users

Ulster Canal Greenway c.8km of combined footpath and cycleway low-footprint construction intended biodiversity awareness ‘written-in’

new ways of experiencing wetlands new opportunities for education and awareness

Wetlands and Education Billy Flynn Irish Wildlife Trust THANK YOU