The 2014 Review of Raised Bog Natural Heritage Area Network concluded that Ireland could more effectively achieve conservation of threatened raised bog habitat through focused protection and restoration of a reconfigured network. Arising from this review, 46 natural heritage areas (including parts of 7 sites) are scheduled for de-designation.
The number of active turf plots in the sites to be de-designated identified as part of the review was 2,707.
The number of hectares of land to be de-designated by county is set out in the following table:
County
|
Hectares of land to be de-designated
|
Clare
|
749
|
Galway
|
6149
|
Kerry
|
151
|
Kildare
|
129
|
Laois
|
184
|
Leitrim
|
518
|
Longford
|
508
|
Meath
|
290
|
Offaly
|
918
|
Roscommon
|
2999
|
Tipperary
|
1150
|
Westmeath
|
316
|
Total
|
14061
|