More than 260 biodiversity projects funded as State launches 2026 scheme

The funding is available to local authorities for biodiversity projects, and will be managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service

The fund will be open to all local authorities to support research, surveys, habitat management and action projects on a wide range of invasive species including Japanese knotweed. Picture: iStock

The treatment of Japanese knotweed was among 260 biodiversity projects funded this year across the State’s 31 local authorities.

An invasive non-native species, it threatens biodiversity, damages infrastructure, and degrades riparian and urban landscapes.