In a fine example of cross-border cooperation to tackle the Biodiversity Crisis, the 'Friends of Little Woods' in Fermanagh and the Tuatha of Terryland Forest Park have partnered together to create native wildlife habitats.
We gave this all-island initiative the title of 'Nature without Borders'
as an encouragement to others to follow suit and to recognise that only
humans put in the artificial barriers that disconnects humans and the
rest of nature from each other.
The
initial contact between both volunteer groups and the subsequent monies
received as a result of our application under the Community Climate
Action Fund were only made possible thanks to the involvement, advice
and encouragement of Tiarnan Mc Cusker, the hardworking and visionary Community Climate Officer at Galway City Council.
Chris Hillcox of
the Friends of Little Woods last weekend generously hosted a delegation
from the Tuatha to take part in conservation activities (making bird
boxes & setting up a Wildlife Observation Post) as part of the
programme to develop a wet woodland in the Clogher Valley area of county Fermanagh.
It
is hoped that this long-term rewilding project will provide a suitable
habitat to facilitate a gradual migration of flora and fauna across the
locality that are traditionally native to the area including endangered
species such as pine marten and red squirrel.
Photo
shows (L-R) Tobias, Mike and Ruth from the Tuatha with Chris of the
Friends of Little Woods at the bog site in Clabby county Fermanagh.
