3. Suggest why the site shown in Fig. 19 was regarded as a suitable one for the artificial otter holt at Mulkear.
4. Can you think of any other projects in Ireland that provide wildlife with shelter? 5. How could scientists evaluate the success of the projects shown in each of the photographs?
Case Study Species and habitat conservation
Birdwatch Ireland continues to maintain and enhance over 475 hectares of land for birds, habitats and people, with several notable achievements this year. Some progress was made on the development of a new reserve at Harper’s Island in Cork Harbour.
It was a successful season at Annagh Marsh Reserve on the Mullet peninsula, Co. Mayo. After implementing a programme of management works, including fence-building, ground-nesting
Questions 1. Identify two projects by Birdwatch Ireland.
2. What data did they collect to evaluate these conservation projects?
3. Based on their data did they conclude that the projects were successful? Explain why.
Fig. 20 A lapwing - a ground-nesting wader.
Research this Identify a conservation method that is used in your locality. Prepare a short presentation using PowerPoint or Animoto to identify its purpose and how it works.
Science in Society
Find out about methods that have been used to protect a population of an endangered species from the clearance of land for agriculture. Mountain gorillas and orangutans are examples of species that you could research.
waders returned to breed – 18 lapwing chicks fledged and two pairs of dunlins (a rare breeder) nested.
The significant benefits of predator- proof fencing were shown elsewhere in Ireland. The enclosed area at Inishee in Co. Offaly supported 61 pairs of breeding waders, a substantial jump from the 22 pairs four years before when the fence was first erected.
