Ireland: Ulster

The most important legislation underpinning biodiversity and nature conservation in Ireland is the Wildlife Act (1976), together with the Wildlife Amendment Act (2000) and the European Union (Natural Habitats) Regulations. The Wildlife Act provided a good legislative base for nature conservation. The species protection provisions, including those regulating hunting, were quite comprehensive, to the extent, for example, that they largely foresaw similar aspects of the EU Birds and Habitats Directives. Read more

National parks

Glenveagh national park

6.475 ha