Wetlands of North East Galway - a story map introducing the main wetland habitats that occur in North East Galway and why we should value was launched by Galway County Council as part of World Wetlands Day 2022 events. The story map features a range of information about the wetlands found in NE County Galway, their importance to our wildlife and the ecosystem services they provide us with. The story map includes a section on wetlands to visit in NE County Galway. It also lists a series of measures that we can all take to help protect wetland habitats. Link to map: www.bit.ly/NEGalwayWetlands

To celebrate wetlands in County Tipperary, Wetland Surveys have published a online story map entitled: An Introduction to Wetlands in County Tipperary. The story map was produced by Mary Catherine Gallagher and Peter Foss and was funded by the Tipperary Heritage Office through the National Biodiversity Action Plan fund. The online story map features lots of information on the wetlands found in County Tipperary, their importance to our wildlife and our own health and includes a section on wetlands to visit in County Tipperary. Link to map: bit.ly/TipperaryWetlands

This story map brings you on an informative tour of the park where you can learn more about the fascinating estuarine and woodland habitats and wildlife that you can see there. The park is a wooded peninsula set within the beautiful landscape of Kenmare Bay, Co. Kerry. The Reenagross Woodland Park has over 3km of walking trails, along with a diverse range of habitats that are home to a wide variety of plants and animals and places of interest. The park is actively managed by Kenmare Tidy Towns as a place where people can enjoy nature, take a walk, and learn about the rich wildlife of the area. You will learn more about these topics during this tour. Kenmare Tidy Towns wish to thanks The Heritage Council for funding to develop this story map. Link to map: http://arcg.is/2mOk9ZL

Wetlands in County Mayo story map showcases the wetland habitats of Mayo. The story map was produced by Mary Catherine Gallagher, Patrick Crushell and Peter Foss and was funded by the Mayo Heritage Office. The story map features a range of information about the wetlands found in County Mayo, their importance to our wildlife and the ecosystem services they provide us with and threats they face. The story map includes a section on wetlands to visit in County Mayo. Link to map: bit.ly/MayoWetlands

The story map brings you on an informative tour of 45 designated Ramsar sites in the Republic of Ireland. The Ramsar Convention entered into force in Ireland on 15 March 1985. Since then Ireland has designated 45 sites as Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Sites), with a surface area of 66,994 hectares. This intergovernmental treaty embodies the commitments of its member countries to maintain the ecological character of their Wetlands of International Importance and to plan for the “wise use”, or sustainable use, of all of the wetlands in their territories. This information tour of the designated Ramsar sites around Ireland includes map location information, a brief summary of species and habitats of interest that resulted in the Ramsar designation, and information on whether sites are open to visitors. Link to map: http://arcg.is/2tPjHAB

The story map brings you on an informative tour of 53 raised bog Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) and the 75 raised bog Natural Heritage Areas (NHA) where you can learn more about these fascinating peatland habitats. The story map includes and introduction to the SAC and NHA raised bog network, map location information for these raised bogs; the designated site boundary; a brief summary of the habitats and species of interest on the site; restoration work which has been undertaken on the sites under EU LIFE projects; and NPWS site code. The raised bogs which are open to the public and include information signs and a boardwalk are also highlighted. Link to map: http://bit.ly/raisedbogs