Burren project focuses on conservation in farming

THE practical conservation measures farmers in the Burren are taking were shown yesterday to delegates attending a major conference in Ennistymon, Co Clare.

A total of 150 local, national and international delegates were taken on field trips to eight of the 20 farms that are participating in the BurrenLife Project (BLP).

They were shown how the cutting of hazel, the opening of access tracks and the re-establishment of old field systems help to fully utilise all available grazing, which are beneficial to priority habitats.