News & Events
- 24/07/2008
- Summer Field Trips Continue - 10th August 2008
- 17/07/2008
- Farm Demo Day - Fri July 18 2008 - 17.00 hrs
- 29/06/2008
- 1st Summer Field Trip - 6 July 2008
- 10/06/2008
- Change in Line-Up of Talks - Doolin June 2008
- 27/05/2008
- Free Talks on the Burren in Doolin – June 2008
- 27/05/2008
- Clodagh McKenna Praises Burren Group
- 01/05/2008
- BLP Conference Feb 2008 - Technical Report
- 01/05/2008
- Burren Vets Workshop Report
- 01/05/2008
- May 3rd 2008 - Burren Beef & Lamb in Ballyvaughan Farmers Market
- 19/12/2007
- Annual Newsletter Available for Download
Objectives of the Project
The overall objective is to develop a new model for sustainable agriculture in the Burren in order to conserve the habitats of the region designated under the Habitats Directive. To achieve this, an ambitious work programme has been developed and approved by the European Commission for EU LIFE Nature Funding. A range of diverse but complimentary Project Actions has been developed, including:
- Implementing best-known management practices on 2,000ha of the Burren, including new feeding systems, redeployment of existing livestock and targeted scrub removal.
- Increasing understanding of the relationship between land management practices and the natural heritage of the Burren.
- Developing new support mechanisms for the sustainable management of the Burren habitats through research and advisory services, marketing initiatives, co-operative structures and the revision of existing agri-environmental schemes.
- Enhancing awareness and skills relating to the heritage of the Burren and its management through a range of practical initiatives aimed at empowering local communities.
- Disseminating information relating to the agricultural management of areas of high nature and cultural conservation value in Europe through literature and the media.
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