Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 3 February 2022
257. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of wildlife surveys conducted in counties Longford and Westmeath in 2019, 2020 and 2021; and the basis of these surveys. [5736/22]
View answerDetails of the wildlife surveys undertaken by my Department in counties Longford and Westmeath, for each of 2019, 2020 and 2021 are contained in Table 1 below:
Table 1: Wildlife Surveys conducted by NPWS in counties Longford and Westmeath (2019, 2020 & 2021)
|
Year |
Survey |
Location |
Purpose |
|
2019 |
Countryside Bird Survey |
Nationwide (incl Longford & Westmeath) |
Conservation management purposes including Art 12 Reporting |
|
. |
Irish Wetland Bird Survey |
As above |
As above |
|
. |
Curlew Conservation Programme |
Core areas (Including Longford & Westmeath) |
As above |
|
. |
BSBI Aquatic Plants Project 2019 (part funded by NPWS) |
Nationwide (incl Longford & Westmeath) |
To improve aquatic plant identification skills and increase recording |
|
. |
National Bat Monitoring Programme – car transect surveys |
Nationwide (incl Longford & Westmeath) |
Habitats Directive Article 17 reporting |
|
. |
National Bat Monitoring Programme – Daubenton’s bat surveys |
As above |
As above |
|
. |
National Bat Monitoring Programme – brown long-eared roost surveys |
As above |
As above |
|
. |
National Hare Survey |
As above |
As above |
|
. |
National Squirrel and Pine Marten Survey |
As above |
As above (for Pine Marten) |
|
. |
Garriskil Bog SAC (Westmeath) - Marsh Fritillary monitoring transect |
Westmeath |
Monitoring survey as part of Living Bog LIFE Project |
|
. |
Scragh Bog SAC (Westmeath) – Habitat Survey |
Westmeath |
Fen monitoring survey as part of the pilot National Fen Survey |
|
. |
Lough Garr NHA (Westmeath) – Habitat Survey |
Westmeath |
As above |
|
. |
Lough Owel SAC (Westmeath) – Habitat Survey |
Westmeath |
As above |
|
. |
Marsh Fritillary National Monitoring Scheme (NBDC) |
Westmeath |
Carried out by NBDC for NPWS |
|
. |
Greenland White-fronted Goose Census |
Westmeath |
Undertaken by NPWS Regional Management |
|
. |
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|
2020 |
Countryside Bird Survey |
Nationwide (incl Longford & Westmeath) |
Conservation management purposes including Art 12 Reporting |
|
. |
Irish Wetland Bird Survey |
As above |
As above |
|
. |
National Survey of Breeding Common Scooter |
As above |
As above |
|
. |
Curlew Conservation Programme |
Core areas (incl Longford & Westmeath) |
As above |
|
. |
BSBI Aquatic Plants Project 2020 (part funded by NPWS) |
Nationwide (incl Longford & Westmeath) |
To improve aquatic plant identification skills and increase recording |
|
. |
National Bat Monitoring Programme – car transect surveys |
Nationwide (incl Longford & Westmeath) |
Habitats Directive Article 17 reporting |
|
. |
National Bat Monitoring Programme – Daubenton’s bat surveys |
As above |
Habitats Directive Article 17 reporting |
|
. |
National Bat Monitoring Programme – brown long-eared roost surveys |
As above |
Habitats Directive Article 17 reporting |
|
. |
Crosswood Bog SAC (Westmeath) - Cutover Bog habitat survey |
Westmeath |
To establish baseline conditions prior to implementation of restoration measures |
|
. |
Mount Hevey Bog SAC (Westmeath) - Cutover Bog habitat survey |
Westmeath |
To establish baseline conditions prior to implementation of restoration measures |
|
. |
Cloncrow Bog NHA (Westmeath) – High bog and cutover bog surveys |
Westmeath |
To establish baseline conditions prior to implementation of restoration measures |
|
. |
Garriskil Bog SAC (Westmeath) - Marsh Fritillary monitoring transect |
Westmeath |
Monitoring survey as part of Living Bog LIFE Project |
|
. |
Ardagullion Bog SAC (Longford) – High bog and cutover bog habitat surveys |
Longford |
Monitoring survey as part of Living Bog LIFE Project |
|
. |
National Rare Plant Monitoring Scheme (NBDC) |
Westmeath |
Carried out by NBDC for NPWS |
|
. |
Marsh Fritillary National Monitoring Scheme (NBDC) |
Westmeath |
As above |
|
. |
International Swan Census |
Westmeath |
Undertaken by NPWS Regional Management |
|
. |
International Whooper Swan Census 2020 |
Westmeath |
As above |
|
. |
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|
2021 |
Countryside Bird Survey |
Nationwide (incl Longford & Westmeath) |
Conservation management purposes including Art 12 Reporting |
|
. |
Irish Wetland Bird Survey |
As above |
As above |
|
. |
National Breeding Curlew Survey |
As above |
As above |
|
. |
Curlew Conservation Programme |
Core areas (incl Longford & Westmeath) |
As above |
|
. |
Woodland bat pilot survey |
Nationwide (incl Longford & Westmeath) |
Habitats Directive Article 17 reporting |
|
. |
National Bat Monitoring Programme – brown long-eared roost surveys |
As above |
As above |
|
. |
National Bat Monitoring Programme – Daubenton’s bat surveys |
As above |
As above |
|
. |
National Bat Monitoring Programme – car transect surveys |
As above |
As above |
|
. |
Carn Park Bog SAC (Westmeath) - Cutover Bog habitat survey |
Westmeath |
To establish baseline conditions prior to implementation of restoration measures |
|
. |
Miltownpass Bog NHA (Westmeath) - Cutover Bog habitat survey |
Westmeath |
As above |
|
. |
Carn Park Bog SAC (Westmeath) - Cutover Bog habitat survey |
Westmeath |
As above |
|
. |
Miltownpass Bog NHA (Westmeath) - Cutover Bog habitat survey |
Westmeath |
As above |
|
. |
Lough Forbes Complex SAC (Longford) - Cutover Bog habitat survey |
Longford |
As above |
|
. |
Garriskil Bog SAC (Westmeath) - High bog and cutover bog habitat surveys |
Westmeath |
Monitoring survey as part of Living Bog LIFE Project |
|
. |
National Rare Plant Monitoring Scheme (NBDC) |
Westmeath |
Carried out by NBDC for NPWS |
|
. |
Marsh Fritillary National Monitoring Scheme (NBDC) |
Westmeath |
As above |
|
. |
Greenland White-fronted Goose Census |
Westmeath |
Undertaken by NPWS Regional Management |
