Gormley says farmers key to future of Burren wildlife habitat

IRELAND has a moral and legal obligation to protect the Burren’s wildlife habitats and biodiversity, Environment Minister John Gormley said yesterday.

“How it survives will depend mainly on how it is farmed, with farmers holding the key to its future,” he said.

Mr Gormley was launching a DVD on conservation farming in the Burren at the European Commission Offices in Dublin.