Kerry County Council has recently secured nearly €120,000 (€119,182.28) in funding to support biodiversity.
Over €93,000 (€93,199.28) has been allocated to projects in Kerry under the Local Biodiversity Action Fund (LBAF).
This funding will support ten Kerry projects, including the eradication of eight harmful non-native species, climate action training for teachers, and managing biodiversity on council-owned land.
The Local Biodiversity Action Fund (LBAF) is operated by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) for the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.
| Project Name | Amount (€) |
|---|---|
| Building a Strategic Alliance for the Management of Marine Biodiversity: Tralee and Brandon Bays | 14,169.50 |
| Learning for Nature in Kerry | 14,135.50 |
| Delivering Climate Action Training to Teachers in Kerry | 4,590.00 |
| Kerry Biosphere Rainwater Garden Initiative | 6,375.00 |
| Pilot Ground Truthing of the VWT modelling of landscape connectivity for Lesser Horseshoe Bats | 8,183.00 |
| IAS Eradication in Dingle/Castleisland MD and Listowel MD areas | 30,600.00 |
| Managing Biodiversity on Local Authority Land Banks Kerry | 10,200.00 |
| Recording Irish Mayfly – establishing conservation status | 1,228.28 |
| Coastal Conservation in Kerry | 743.00 |
| Shannon Estuary Biodiversity Story Map | 2,975.00 |
Meanwhile, Kerry County Council’s biodiversity plan received nearly €20,000 (€19,983) from the Heritage Council’s Biodiversity Action Plan Fund 2025.
This grant will fund, among other things, the installation of swift boxes, the Blue Flag initiative, bee conservation, and workshops and festivals about trees.
Finally, the Creative Ireland Fund has allocated €6,000 to Kerry County Council for talks and workshops across Kerry, and an information booklet on trees and hedgerows.
The news has been welcomed by Kerry TD Deputy Michael Cahill
