Call to realise Burren’s potential

THE man putting in place a blueprint for the future conservation of the Burren has warned its people will never realise the full potential of the famed landmark unless they become far more proactive.

Brendan Dunford, leading the Farming for Conservation project, said yesterday that locals “run the risk of having to react all the time to what others decide is best for the Burren — rarely a good idea if past experience is anything to go by”.

He was announcing details of the Burren Spring Conference entitled The Burren — What is to be done? to be held at Ballyvaughan on March 11-13.