Calls to end Killarney’s Unesco status due to lack of conservation

The Irish Wildlife Trust has asked the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) to suspend the designation of the Killarney National Park as a world biosphere reserve.

The move comes amid increasing concern about the management of woodlands and deer, and threats posed by invasive species and grazing in the 10,129-hectare park.

The wildlife trust says Killarney has failed to maintain standards of conservation and protection and it should be forced to reapply for the coveted status the park uses to promote itself.