Invasive Species Alert for Asian hornet
Species Alert for: Asian hornet (Vespa velutina). Issued by: the the National Biodiversity Data Centre on behalf of the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). Press release issued 7th of
Since its establishment in 2007, the National Biodiversity Data Centre has developed into an essential component of the national heritage infrastructure to make information on Ireland’s biodiversity more accessible for decision-making, to assist engagement by both the public and private sectors with biodiversity and to support the conservation of biological diversity in Ireland. It achieves this through a diverse work programme that is supported by a state-of-the-art bioinformatics infrastructure and a small but dedicated team of staff.
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Seoladh Eolaí Aitheantais i nGaeilge – Crainn agus Toir
Tá an-áthas orainn a fhógairt gur foilsíodh ár gcéad eolaí aitheantais i nGaeilge riamh, atá ar fáil anois ón Ionad Náisiúnta le Sonraí Bithéagsúlachta, anseo: https://www.biodiversityireland.ie/shop/ Tá sé seo ar
Festival of Farmland Biodiversity
For the month of May, the National Biodiversity Data Centre is hosting a virtual Festival of Farmland Biodiversity. Here Dr. Liam Lysaght, Centre Director, introduces the event and explains what
Garden Butterfly Monitoring Scheme: an eCourse
The National Biodiversity Data Centre have developed an eCourse for the Garden Butterfly Monitoring Scheme. The Garden Butterfly Monitoring Scheme provides recorders with an opportunity to record butterflies in their
Learn to identify Ireland’s butterflies – an eCourse
The National Biodiversity Data Centre have developed an online eCourse in butterfly identification. This course is suitable for those who are completely new to butterfly identification and those who want
New ambitious plan to save our bees creates a buzz
Today, we are delighted to launch a new All-Ireland Pollinator Plan for 2021-2025. This is the second phase of this very successful project, a new five-year roadmap that aims
Recording Ireland’s Wildlife: A Beginner’s Guide
The National Biodiversity Data Centre works to make biodiversity data and information more freely available to better understand and protect Ireland's biodiversity. However, we are completely reliant on the generosity
Biological Recording Activity July – December 2020
Our latest county reports are now out and freely available to view in both English and Irish. Overall 2020 was a phenomenal year for biological recording, there was huge surge
New publication celebrates first five years of the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan
On February 11th 2021, Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform Malcolm Noonan launched a new publication to mark the conclusion of the first phase of the All-Ireland Pollinator
Protecting Farmland Pollinators Annual Report
The annual report for the Protecting Farmland Pollinators European Innovation Partnership Project is available for download Protecting Farmland Pollinators Annual Report January 2021 or simply click on the image below.
