Nine Longford biodiversity projects awarded €90,000
Funding allocated to Longford Barn Owl Survey and No Mow May Promotion
Nine Longford biodiversity projects have been awarded a total of €90,002 through the Local Biodiversity Action Fund (LBAF).
The projects to receive the highest allocations are the Longford Hedgerow Project 2024 €25,296; Insect and Mammal Survey 2024 €20,000 and Longford Barn Owl Survey 2024 €13,940.
The remaining six projects are Longford Children's Biodiversity Graphic Workbook €9,663; No Mow May Promotion and Public Awareness Campaign €5,950; Development of a Woodland Bat Monitoring Survey €5,236; Preparation of an Invasive Alien Species Database and Baseline Report €5,228; The conservation of Swifts in County Longford €3,400 and Recording Irish mayfly - establishing conversation status €1,289.
Minister of State for Nature, Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan TD, who announced the LBAF allocations stated, “Local Authorities play a vital role in addressing the biodiversity crisis and in this important week for biodiversity, I’m delighted to see a record number of projects approved through the Local Biodiversity Action Fund 2024."
The LBAF is operated by the National Parks and Wildlife Service of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and represents a commitment to support implementation of the Irelands 4th NBAP at community, county and regional level.
The Fund recognises the importance of the work carried out by local authorities through their Biodiversity and Heritage Officers.
All 31 local authorities applied for and will receive funding this year, with a total of 233 projects approved, covering a range of biodiversity related activities, including invasive alien species control, bird and bat conservation, wetland surveys and community biodiversity awareness and training.