Curlew Chicks Returned to Fermanagh Following Wildfire Rescue
Rescued Curlew chicks have been successfully released back into their natural habitat following a dramatic intervention when their nest was impacted by a major wildfire in Brookeborough, Co. Fermanagh. The site at Brookeborough, is monitored by the Sliabh Beagh Curlew Conservation Trust (SBCCT) & RSPB Northern Ireland through PeacePlus Nature, a project supported by PEACEPLUS, […]
New butterfly brigade to help save Northern Ireland’s rare and beautiful species
A new crew of wildlife champions will lead work to save Northern Ireland’s rarest and most endangered butterflies and moths, through PeacePlus Nature. The team from Butterfly Conservation will aim to raise awareness of and help protect specialist species such as the Marsh Fritillary, Small Blue and Irish Plume Moth. Hazel Long and Lucy […]
Major new nature restoration project to deliver significant benefits for Sliabh Beagh
Bringing together Monaghan County Council, River Blackwater Catchment Trust and Truagh Spirit and An Taisce to deliver peatland restoration, invasive species removal and Hen Harrier conservation in County Monaghan. A major new cross-border nature restoration project is set to deliver significant benefits for Sliabh Beagh, with a strong focus on peatland restoration, invasive species removal […]
RSPB NI Announces New Fermanagh Nature Reserve to Boost Curlew and Breeding Waders
RSPB Northern Ireland has announced the acquisition of Inishcreenry, a 60-hectare (150-acre) nature reserve in the heart of County Fermanagh. This initiative is part of PeacePlus Nature, a project supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB). PEACEPLUS is co-funded by the European Union, the Government of the United Kingdom of Great […]
€20.8 million major cross-border nature restoration project ‘PEACEPLUS Nature’ launches.
A landmark €20.8 million cross-border conservation initiative, PeacePlus Nature, has been officially launched, marking a significant environmental investment for nature. The programme, led by RSPB NI, creating 49 new roles, was inaugurated at the Lough Neagh Discovery Centre by Andrew Muir MLA, Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs and , Christopher O’Sullivan TD, Minister […]
One Landscape, Three Missions: How RSPB NI is Leading the Charge for a Wild Recovery
PeacePlus Nature believes that everyone deserves to experience the wonder of a world teeming with life, yet the reality we face is stark. Northern Ireland is one of the most nature depleted places on the planet with 12% of species threatened with extinction on the island of Ireland as a whole. A statistic that underscores […]