Overall trend of deterioration means current status of bogs in Ireland is 'bad'
Restoration projects involve installing peat dams, peat bunds and overflow pipes on raised bog habitat to repair degraded peatland habitats by raising water levels. Picture: Getty Images
The Government is intending to adopt on a wider scale the approach of a results-based project that is focused on the conservation and management of bogs.
The LIFE IP Wild Atlantic Nature is a large-scale project aimed at conservation and management of Ireland’s Natura 2000 network, with a special focus on blanket bog.
