Biodiversity Resources
About
A variety of resources are available to support biodiversity efforts through action plans, community projects, and habitat exploration. These platforms provide valuable case studies, data, and tools for enhancing biodiversity awareness and conservation efforts across different habitats.
Biodiversity Action Plans
Action for Biodiversity is a wonderful resource from the National Biodiversity Data Centre providing examples of biodiversity action plans across Ireland.
There is a very useful map resource where you can identify groups within your area who have completed action plans.
Community Projects and Case Studies
Some wonderful stories of actions taken by community groups to promote or preserve their local built, cultural, or natural heritage.
A very easy guide to actions that you can take in your garden to increase biodiverisity.
The National Park City is a place, a vision and a city-wide community that is working together to make life better for people and biodiversity.
There are some useful resources available on community projects, garden projects and workplace projects.
Exploring Habitats for Biodiversity
The mission of the Community Wetland Forum is to support the protection, management and wise use of Ireland’s wetlands for sustainable communities, by providing a network for community wetland groups to share knowledge, ideas, research, and best practice. There are wonderful resources available on topics such as national, EU and international policies to protect wetlands and peatlands, strategies for establishing and sustaining community environmental groups, and preparing for funding.
National Biodiversity Data Centre Resources
Everything you need to take action for pollinators, including planting lists, flyers, and guidelines.
Finding the need for and supporting the creation of high-quality, scientifically sound data to monitor changes in Ireland’s species and ecosystems is one of the main strategic goals of the National Biodiversity Data Centre.
Explore the free courses available through the National Biodiversity Data Centre. This learning platform aims to support collaborative learning on Ireland’s biodiversity. Recently added courses include How to identify and record Ireland’s mining bees (Andrena), Managing Schools Grounds for Biodiversity, and Pollinator-friendly Farming.
This project is part of the Community Climate Action Programme Strand 2 and is funded by the Government of Ireland through the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications.