Page 22 - Council Journal Autumn 2019

FEATURE Biodiversity
All-Ireland
Pollinator Plan
2015-2020
Irish pollinators are in decline. The problem is serious and requires immediate attention to ensure the sustainability of our food production, avoid additional economic impact on the agricultural sector, and protect the health of the environment.
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MAKING IRELAND POLLINATOR FRIENDLY
By focusing on actions that can be taken on farmland, public land and private land, we want to achieve a joined-up network of diverse and flowerrich habitats to support pollinators across Ireland.
RAISING AWARENESS OF POLLINATORS AND HOW
TO PROTECT THEM
By working together we want to achieve an increased awareness of the importance of pollinators and the resources they need to survive.
MANAGED POLLINATORS – SUPPORTING
BEEKEEPERS AND GROWERS
By supporting beekeepers and growers we want to achieve healthy,
sustainable populations of managed pollinators that can play a full role in delivering pollination services.
EXPANDING OUR KNOWLEDGE ON POLLINATORS
AND POLLINATION SERVICE BY CONTINUALLY
ADDRESSING GAPS
By continually addressing gaps in our knowledge through research, we want to achieve an evidence base that directs us towards the best and most cost-effective ways to protect our pollinators into the future.
COLLECTING EVIDENCE TO TRACK CHANGE AND
MEASURE SUCCESS
By building up our knowledge on where pollinators occur and how they are changing (including in response to management actions) we want to achieve a dynamic Plan that is targeted and effective.
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