Report urges fresh farming practices to protect habitat

THE important role of farmers in protecting the environment of one of the country’s most scenic areas, along the Ring of Kerry, is highlighted in a new report.

Report urges fresh farming practices to protect habitat

New practices, which would involve farming in different ways, are urged in the report, Farming the Iveragh Uplands, launched in Glencar, Co Kerry.

Research was undertaken by two PhD students from UCC, Nadine Kramm and Roz Anderson, over a three-year period and involved extensive interviews with 80 farmers in the area, as well as flora and fauna surveys.

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