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9.30 am Welcome – Johnny Judge & Ray Stapleton, Lullymore
9.35 am Introduction - Joe Lane, BnM
9.40 am BNM BAP progress to date - Mark McCorry, BnM
10.00 am Some Rehabilitation updates - Barry O’Loughlin, BnM
10.20 am Other BAP Project updates - David Fallon, BnM
10.40am Coffee break
11.10 am Raised Bog Conservation in Ireland – Progress - Dr Maurice
Eakin NPWS;
11.40am Peatlands and Carbon Fluxes - Prof Ger Kiely & Dr Paul Leahy
UCC, Dr Matteo Sottocornola WIT
12.10 pm All-Ireland Pollinator Plan - Dr Una Fitzpatrick NBDC
12.30 pm Q/A
12.45 pm Lunch (soup and sandwiches, tea/coffee)
Fieldtrip (Options!)
1.45 pm Depart centre for fieldtrip
3.30 pm Return to the centre - Depart
Bord na Móna Biodiversity Action Plan – 2017 Review
Thursday February 2nd 2017 – Celebrating World Wetlands Day
Bord na Móna
2nd Biodiversity Action Plan 2016-2021
Progress to date
Mark McCorry
2nd February 2017
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Objective 1
To continue to carry out all
works in line with
best practice guidelines
and relevant legislation
across all
Bord na Móna bogs
• Planning, Reporting, Compliance
Objective 1 Planning, Reporting, Compliance
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• Rehabilitation plans – Killeglan and
Clonwhelan finalised
• Ongoing advisory role to Bord na Móna BUs &
planning applications (EPL, Wind farms, etc)
• Ongoing Input to National Peatland Strategy,
National Raised Bog SAC Management Plan
• 3rd National Biodiversity Action Plan – draft
stage
• Irish Forum on Natural Capital – continued
engagement
• Ongoing compliance with relevant
environmental legislation
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Objective 2:
To survey and identify
potential biodiversity
areas within the Bord na
Móna lands
• Baseline ecology survey,
• Identify and fill information gaps,
• Identify network of core areas of high biodiversity value,
monitoring
Objective 2: To survey and identify potential biodiversity
areas within the Bord na Móna lands
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• Ongoing updates to Baseline Ecological
survey
• GIS maps: land use; current habitats;
potential future habitats; potential biodiversity
value maps for all sites surveyed
• 10 bog sites surveyed in 2016
• 7% of total area re-surveyed in 2016
• Additional ecological surveys to inform
planning projects
• BnM/Birdwatch Ireland Curlew Conservation
Project
Narrow-leaved
Marsh Orchid
Finnamores
Lough Boora
Discovery Park
Objective 2 – Key Indicators of Success
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A map of potential biodiversity networks using GIS to link up Bord na Móna bogs with
other high value biodiversity areas
Publication of the Bord na Móna Biodiversity Action Plan (following consultation with
relevant bodies and interest groups); to be launched and distributed in 2016
Updated baseline ecology survey for all bogs
A current and relevant biodiversity knowledge base from which to plan for biodiversity
management and conservation across the wider Bord na Móna bogs
• Long-term monitoring of habitats and species
A zoning map of Bord na Móna bogs showing core areas of biodiversity interest with
potential for biodiversity management in line with zoning for other potential uses
A map of the ecosystem goods and services of Bord na Móna bogs
A map of potential biodiversity networks using GIS to link up Bord na Móna bogs with
other high value biodiversity areas
Publication of the Bord na Móna Biodiversity Action Plan (following consultation with
relevant bodies and interest groups); to be launched and distributed in 2016
Updated baseline ecology survey for all bogs
A current and relevant biodiversity knowledge base from which to plan for biodiversity
management and conservation across the wider Bord na Móna bogs
• Long-term monitoring of habitats and species
A zoning map of Bord na Móna bogs showing core areas of biodiversity interest with
potential for biodiversity management in line with zoning for other potential uses
A map of the ecosystem goods and services of Bord na Móna bogs
Objective 2 Baseline Ecology Survey11
Bernard Brewer
Emperor dragonfly (Finnamores LBDP)
Dark-green Fritillary
Silver-washed Fritillary
Objective 2 Baseline Ecology Survey12
Abbeyleix Bog
Sphagnum austinii
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Objective 3:
To promote and develop best practice
in terms of rehabilitation plans for all
Bord na Móna bogs to stabilise
former peat production areas and
enhance biodiversity
• Practical rehabilitation
• Rehabilitation trials
• Rehabilitation plans
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Lullymore
2000
Recent peat
Production
(in 2000!)
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Lullymore
2009
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Lullymore
2013
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Lullymore
LIDAR Map
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Lullymore
2016
Main Outfall
raised
Blocked
outfall
Berm
created
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Bog County Rehab type Rehab status Area (ha)
Kilmacshane Galway wetland completed 1
Lullymore Kildare wetland completed 95
Lodge Kildare wetland ongoing 34
Clonroosk Kildare deep peat completed 10
Cashel Laois wetland ongoing 39
Clynan Longford deep peat completed 7
Corlea Longford wetland completed 9
Corlea Longford dry habitats completed 1
Shramore Mayo deep peat ongoing
Bunihinly Offaly deep peat completed 26
Cloniff Offaly wetland ongoing 8
Clonsast North Offaly wetland completed 53
Derryarkin Offaly dry habitats completed 13
Daingean -Rathdrum Offaly deep peat ongoing 36
Cavemount Offaly wetland ongoing 145
Clonboley 1 Roscommon deep peat completed 20
Clonboley 2 Roscommon deep peat completed 157
Killeglan Roscommon deep peat Just started! 329
Mountdillion Roscommon wetland ongoing 60
Templetuohy Tipperary wetland completed 3
Templetuohy Tipperary wetland completed 11
Bracklin Westmeath deep peat completed 19
Total 447
Rehabilitation Projects during 2016
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Rehabilitated Mayo
bogs: carbon sink
Reed-beds:
carbon sink?Are we creating
carbon sources
or sinks?
Cutaway Bog habitats:
birch scrub to open water
Restoration of
Moyarwood bog:
carbon store and
sink?
Carbon Flux Measurement
Objective 4: Communications22
Objective 4
To raise awareness
and create a greater
appreciation of the
biodiversity and
natural heritage of
Bord na Móna
cutaway bogs and
associated landsCorlea Biodiversity Awareness Day
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Art and Ecology Seminar - Dunamase
BAP Launch – Drinagh walk
IUCN – Peatlands conference
National Botanic Gardens
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• 102! comms during 2016
• 7 school visits/fieldtrips including attending the Green
Schools Expo
• 4 third-level student visits/talks
• Conferences – presented at IUCN Peatlands
Shrewsbury, Irish Peat Society, Lullymore, Natural and
Constructed wetlands, Galway, Curlew in Crisis BWI
• Local authority Heritage Fora & Community Wetlands
Forum
• Guided walks during Biodiversity Week and Heritage
Week
• Corlea Biodiversity Awareness Day
• Support of Biodiversity-focused Community projects
• http://www.bordnamona.ie/company/bord-na-mona-
story/biodiversity/
Objective 4: Communications
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Parrots Feather
Parrot’s Feather
(Myriophyllum aquaticum)
"Non-native species
subject to restrictions under
Regulations 49 and 50" in the
Third Schedule of the
European Communities (Birds
and Natural Habitats)
Regulations 2011, SI
477/2011.
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Objective 5
Monitor the
progress of the
Bord na Móna
Biodiversity
Action Plan
Objective 5 Monitoring Progress
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• Annual BAP reviews 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
• Local, national and international perspectives
• 2nd BAP developed with feedback from interested parties
• Development of new metrics and Key indicators of
Success (KISs) to measure progress
Marsh Fritillary
Recently recorded
at new site in
Derryarogue, Co.
Longford
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Thank you