May 20, 2021 12:58 pm
Minister for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan, has announced details of a blanket bog restoration project in the Wicklow Mountains National Park today, Thursday, May 20.
The public-private project collaboration is one of the first of its kind in Ireland.
The announcement, which was also attended by Intel Ireland general manager, Eamonn Sinnott, is taking place during National Biodiversity Week.
Blanket bog restoration project
The restoration project, taking place over the coming months, will see 60ha of drained bog rewetted to increase water storage levels in part of the River Liffey headwaters by an expected 50-90 million litres.
Parks service to rewet Wicklow Mountain bogs to increase Dublin water supply levels
A total of 60 hectares of blanket bogs are expected to be re-wetted by the NPWS. By Tadgh McNally Thursday 20 May 2021, 1:00 PM 3 hours ago 14,370 Views 13 Comments
The Wicklow Gap
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THE NATIONAL PARKS and Wildlife Service (NPWS) are planning to restore bogs in the Wicklow Mountains to increase the water supply to the Greater Dublin Area (GDA).
A total of 60 hectares of blanket bogs are expected to be re-wetted by the NPWS, which is expected to increase water storage levels in parts of the River Liffey headwaters by between 50 to 90 million litres.