Launch of Ireland’s farmland birds course
The majority of land use in Ireland is designated to agriculture. Our biodiversity and the future of farmland and intrinsically linked; Our biodiversity has been shaped by agricultural activity and
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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Biodiversity Ireland magazine – Spring Summer 2023
The National Biodiversity Data Centre has published its 24th edition of Biodiversity Ireland which is our bi-annual newsletter. It is a way of showcasing aspects of the project work of
Ireland’s Invasive Alien Species Soil and Stone Pathway Action Plan 2023 – 2027 Public Consultation
Date Released: Thursday, May 4, 2023 The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage are inviting interested parties to provide comments and make submissions on ‘Ireland’s Invasive Alien Species Soil and
No Mow May
#NoMowMay is an annual campaign asking everyone to put away the lawnmower during the month of May to help our native wildlife. Native Irish wildflowers like Dandelions, Clover, and Birds-foot
Perkins’ Mining Bee rediscovered in Ireland after nearly 50 years
Following in the footsteps of the Tawny Mining Bee, which was rediscovered in Ireland in 2012, another bee feared extinct has been found after 46 years. The Perkins' Mining Bee
Biodiversity Maps now has over 6 million records!
A major milestone was passed earlier this week when the number of records available to view on Biodiversity Maps breached the 6 million mark. Biodiversity Maps now maps 6,000,031 records
Biodiversity Ireland magazine – Autumn Winter 2022
The National Biodiversity Data Centre has published its 23rd edition of Biodiversity Ireland which is our bi-annual newsletter. It is a way of showcasing aspects of the project work of
Launch of Spiders of Ireland eCourse
The National Biodiversity Data Centre have launched the 'Spiders of Ireland; a free course hosted on Ireland's Biodiversity Learning Platform. This course gives an introduction to some of Ireland's native
One Millionth Record – Ireland’s Citizen Science Portal
Ireland’s Citizen Science Portal developed and hosted by the National Biodiversity Data Centre recently had its one millionth record submitted through the system. This is a true milestone for the
Protecting Farmland Pollinators Midterm Report
We would like to take this opportunity to reflect on the accomplishments of the Protecting Farmland Pollinators EIP project to date (July 2019 – August 2022) and to thank all
