We are conducting an ongoing survey of biodiversity of the Lough Grainey Valley. We have conducted a flora survey funded by the National Parks and Wildlife Service Small Biodiversity Recorders grant, you can find some results below. We aim to continue updating our database as more species of plants and animals are sighted over the seasons.
Biodiversity
of Lough Grainey
Database
Plants
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Plants
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Pollinators
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Pollinators
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Fungi & Lichens
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we welcome your suggestions of additional species to be included in the database.
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Fungi & Lichens
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Mammals
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we welcome your suggestions of additional species to be included in the database.
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Common Name
Scientific name
Date
Location
Abundance
Stage
Method
Habitat
Image
Birds
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we welcome any suggestions you have regarding inclusions for this database.
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Common Name
Scientific name
Date
Location
Abundance
Stage
Method
Habitat
Image
Amphibians
In developing the Lough Grainey biodiversity database
we welcome your suggestions of additional species to be included in the database.
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Common Name
Scientific name
Date
Location
Abundance
Stage
Method
Habitat
Image
Freshwater fish
In developing the Lough Grainey biodiversity database
we welcome your suggestions of additional species to be included in the database.
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Common Name
Scientific name
Date
Location
Abundance
Stage
Method
Habitat
Image
Funding for the Small Biodiversity recorders database has been provided
by the National Parks and Wildlife Service
BY DONATING ANY AMOUNT
you are contributing to buying the land for the Nature Sanctuary, restoring an oak forest, rewilding, and protecting biodiversity
Did you know?
Up to one-quarter of all Irish species that have been assessed,
are threatened with extinction, according to the National
Biodiversity Data Centre.
“In relation to the proposal for the Lough Grainey Nature Reserve,
the Hen Harrier Project wishes to express its support
for this really novel initiative for this area.”
Dr Caroline Sullivan,
Project Manager, The Hen Harrier Project
www.henharrierproject.ie
We envision Lough Grainey Nature Sanctuary to
become Ireland’s flagship project
in rewilding and protection of biodiversity.
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