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Macgillycuddy Reeks European Innovation Partnership Project

  • Macgillycuddy Reeks European Innovation Partnership Project
  • MacGillycuddy Reeks European Innovation Partnership Project

    MacGillycuddy Reeks European Innovation Partnership Project

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Life in the Uplands

A frank and honest chat with Paul

Hear from Paul Sheehan one of our participant farmers in the MacGillycuddy Reeks EIP Project on 'Life in the uplands' as part of the 5th Tri-Biosphere webinar (Dublin Bay, Isle of Man & Kerry Biosphere Reserve), hosted by our own Kerry Biosphere Officer- Eleanor Turner!

Our thanks to Paul and Leave No Trace Ireland for their time helping out with this webinar.

See the full webinar on the Kerry Biosphere YouTube channel

YouTube Channel

Training/Webinar Videos

The MacGillycuddy Reeks EIP Team wish to thank the following people for giving so freely of their time to deliver these webinars, it is much appreciated:
Enda Mullins, from NPWS, Eileen McCloskey from CAFRE and Breda Moriarty from LAWPRO.

MacGillyduddy Reeks EIP Publications

Publications, Resources and Information Material, freely available to download
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Aims & Objectives

The Reeks EIP Project aims to improve the sustainability and support the economic viability of farming in the MacGillycuddy Reeks, through the development of practical, achievable actions and innovative solutions in order to improve the conditions of the habitats of the Natura 2000 area, in close conjunction with the landowners/farmers in the area. The primary objectives of The MacGillycuddy Reeks EIP Project are:

Objective 1

To enable and support landowners to continue upland hill farming through the development of sustainable agricultural management practices on HNV farmland in the MacGillycuddy Reeks and to support the long-term economic viability of hill farming in the Reeks.

Objective 2

To create a positive outreach programme, raise awareness of the SAC designation and protected habitats and species in the Reeks. To help prevent further habitat damage due to increasing recreational pressures on the Reeks through the formation of a landowner ranger system and trail maintenance works.

Objective 3

To develop, in collaboration with landowners innovative-management interventions for the preservation, restoration and enhancement of upland habitats in a farmed, HNV landscape.

Objective 4

To improve the conservation status of Annex Ι heath and bog habitats, in the MacGillycuddy Reeks.

Become a Friend of The Reeks

This initiative supports the remedial and repair works needed in the Reeks. We welcome businesses, walking clubs, guides and indeed individuals to support this project.

In return for a small financial contribution, the MacGillycuddy Reeks Forum offers you the use of our ‘Friends of the Reeks’ logo for use on your website or marketing materials.  By displaying this badge it demonstrates that you are proud to support the work of the Forum in trying to protect, manage, and sustainably develop the Reeks. We will also forward you a car/window sticker to proudly display, as well as the knowledge that you are playing your part in maintaining this iconic mountain range now and into the future.

To become a Friend costs only €10 for individuals. Activity providers and local businesses can become friends by paying €30 for small businesses or €50 for larger businesses. Friends may use our Friends of the Reeks logo on your website or marketing materials. We will also forward you a sticker to proudly display.

 

 

South Kerry Development Partnership
Department of Agriculture, food and the Marine
Crowley Consultants
EIP Agri
Kerry CoCo
Tralee Institute of Technology
Structural and Investments funds Programme
Teagasc
  • South Kerry Development Partnership
  • Department of Agriculture, food and the Marine
  • Crowley Consultants
  • EIP Agri
  • Kerry CoCo
  • Tralee Institute of Technology
  • Structural and Investments funds Programme
  • Teagasc