Investigation of Ireland’s farm biodiversity baseline begins 

Farm Environmental Study will focus on developing methodologies and up-skilling farmers and advisors

Farmers participating in FES will provide information about habitats and biodiversity on their farms. File picture. 

Habitat surveys will be carried out on about 8,000 farms, in a pilot scheme first phase of a comprehensive analysis of farm habitats and biodiversity, which will eventually provide a baseline on which to base future targeting of agri-environmental schemes and measures.

The pilot stage of the Farm Environmental Study (FES) will focus on developing methodologies and up-skilling of farmers and advisors.