On-line Map of Irish Wetlands Launched

February 2013

To coincide with World Wetlands Day earlier this month the first on-line Map of Irish Wetlands has been launched. Wetlands that occur throughout Ireland include areas of bog, fen, swamp, wet woodland, salt marsh, lakes, rivers and lagoons. There is an increasing awareness of the importance of the services provided by these most valuable and threatened ecosystems such as flood prevention, carbon storage and biodiversity conservation, yet these sites continue to be damaged by drainage, infilling, peat cutting and other activities. The main aim of the Map of Irish Wetlands project is to provide the user with information relating to wetland sites across Ireland. The location of each site is displayed over Google Maps and additional information presented on each site includes: site name, wetland habitats present, ecological interest, and source of additional information. For more information visit wetlandsurveysireland