Bord na Móna Biodiversity Action Plan 2017 Revie · A map of potential biodiversity networks using...

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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

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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

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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

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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