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The National Biodiversity Data Centre

The National Biodiversity Data Centre works to make biodiversity data and information more freely available in order to better understand and assist the protection of Ireland’s biodiversity.

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Records

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Species

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Datasets

  • Farmers
  • Local communities & NGOs
  • Public bodies
  • Researchers

Festival of Farmland Biodiversity


A month long festival to promote positive engagement on farmland in Ireland.

All-Ireland Pollinator Plan


Check out resources on how to make farmland more biodiversity friendly

Protecting Farmland Pollinators


funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine under the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020.

Species profiles


Access information on the status, biology and distribution of different species

Introduction to the Protecting Farmland Pollinators

This project is about small actions that will allow biodiversity to co-exist within a productive farming system. It aims to help farmers to provide small habitats that will offer food, safety and shelter on their farms for pollinators (bees, hoverflies) and other biodiversity.

Submit data


Submit casual records through Ireland’s Citizen Science Portal

Surveys


Learn more about our citizen science surveys to track changes in Ireland’s biodiversity

Training resources


Build your knowledge on biodiversity with training resources

All-Ireland Pollinator Plan


All-Ireland Pollinator Plan aims to protect Ireland's pollinators and the service that they provide

How to generate a biodiversity report for your area

Biodiversity Maps generates reports for all species found in an area. Reports can be generated for designated sites, local areas and grid squares. Visit Biodiversity Maps here:

Helping you to improve biodiversity in your area

Recording network submits data through online recording forms or through Biodiversity Data Capture app
Validated records informs management guidelines
Use these evidence based documents to improve biodiversity in your area

Biodiversity Maps


Biodiversity Maps is a national mapping and data portal that provides easy access to biodiversity data.

Species profiles


The species profiles system provides information on the status, biology and distribution of Ireland Threatened, Protected and Invasive species.

National Biodiversity Indicators


National Biodiversity Indicators are a suite of indicators that tracks Ireland's progress with implementing policy and actions to conserve biological diversity.

Invasive Alien Species


The National Biodiversity Data Centre provides national co-ordination of data and information on Ireland’s invasive species.

How councils can support the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan.

There are many actions that councils can take that are either cost neutral or cost saving that will enhance the local landscape for pollinators. Find out more on pollinators.ie

Invasive Species Alert System

Verified (or likely to be credible) reports are sent to the relevant authorities
The authorities trigger on-site verification or rapid response where necessary
Response actions are documented

GBIF


GBIF is an international network and data infrastructure funded by the world's governments and aimed at providing anyone, anywhere, open access to data about all types of life on Earth

Biodiversity Maps


Biodiversity Maps is the national biodiversity mapping and data portal providing access to data on Ireland's biodiversity

Species profiles


Species profiles are online resource detailing the status, biology and distribution of species

Biodiversity Inventory


Biodiversity Inventory is a method of understanding the state of our knowledge on biodiversity in Ireland

Mapping Ireland’s Biodiversity

Biodiversity Maps is the national mapping and data portal on Ireland’s biodiversity. All records have been validated by the national experts or by our partner organisations . Visit Biodiversity Maps here:

How your input helps national and global conservation

Submit your records and datasets to National Biodiversity Data Centre
Your data will help us to track Ireland’s progress towards our goals to conserving biodiversity
We will share your data with the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, a global biodiversity database of more than 6 billion records

Record biodiversity


Submit your records or view record statistics on Ireland’s Citizen Science Portal

Explore data maps


Biodiversity Maps is Ireland's mapping and data portal, compiling biodiversity data from multiple sources and making it freely available online

Top 10


Biodiversity Ireland's Top 10

News from the Centre

We are recruiting for a Chief Operating Officer

23/02/2023
The National Biodiversity Data Centre is looking to appoint a Chief Operating Officer. The Chief Operating Officer will be a key member of the senior leadership of the organisation, with operational responsibility for ensuring the day-to-day operations of the CLG operate efficiently, productively and effectively according to standard operating procedures to be adopted. The Chief read more
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10/02/2023

Biodiversity Maps now has over 6 million records!


29/11/2022

Biodiversity Ireland magazine – Autumn Winter 2022


28/10/2022

Launch of Spiders of Ireland eCourse


28/10/2022

One Millionth Record – Ireland’s Citizen Science Portal


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Assisting conservation



All-Ireland Pollinator Plan


Invasive Alien Species


Explore Your Shore!


Citizen Science


National Biodiversity Indictors


Irish Vegetation Classification


Protecting Farmland Pollinators

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Monitoring & tracking change


Irish Butterfly Monitoring Scheme

Biodiversity on your Farm

Bumblebee Monitoring Scheme

Dragonfly Ireland

Garden Butterfly Monitoring Scheme

Marsh Fritillary Monitoring Scheme

Atlas of Butterflies in Ireland 2017-2021

Rare Plant Monitoring

Flower-Insect Timed Count (FIT Count)

Backyard Biodiversity

The arrival of swallow back into Ireland is one event we are tracking to understand the effect of climate change on phenology.

Farmers’ Wildlife Calendar

Spring Flowers Project

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Recent Records


Common Frog

Glengarnock Woods, Co. Tipperary
30/01/2023
Ray Carroll

Grey Squirrel

Victoria Park, Co. Antrim
06/01/2023
David Craig

Common Kestrel

Aghrane, Co. Galway
02/01/2023
Shane Coyle
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Videos and Event Gallery


The National Biodiversity Data Centre is Ireland’s node to the Global Biodiversity Information Facility

Publications


Biodiversity Ireland Winter 2022

Débhlaoscaigh na hÉireann

Feamainní na hÉireann

Snáthaidí móra na hÉireann

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  • Contact Us
  • +353 51 306 240
  • National Biodiversity Data Centre
    Beechfield House,
    Waterford Institute of Technology West Campus,
    Carriganore,
    Co. Waterford,
    Ireland.
    X91 PE03

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