Wetland map for Kerry needed to provide information for land use

The need for further studies to pinpoint key environmental areas in Kerry is highlighted in a new survey.

Ecologists with Wetland Surveys Ireland set out to identify all wetland areas to help provide important information for land use planning and sustainable development in the county.

The ecologists identified 38 wetland habitat types in more than 500 individual sites and information on these sites has been collated into a single, digital wetland map of the county.