Over €40,000 has been announced in funding for biodiversity projects in Waterford.
It's part of the Local Biodiversity Action Fund which has been announced by Minister Malcolm Noonan.
A total of 188 projects have been approved across all 31 local authorities, covering a range of biodiversity-related activities, including invasive alien species control, dune restoration, wetland surveys and biodiversity awareness and training.
In Waterford, projects approved this year include: €18,700 for a Training Programme on Best Practice for Biodiversity for Council Staff; €15,390 for Barn Owl Conservation in Waterford; €9,000 for the Brent Geese Tagging Project & €6,800 for the Control of the Invasive Common Cord Grass Spartina Angelica at Tramore Back Strand.
In total, Malcolm Noonan, Minister of State for Heritage, announced a combined €2.7 million in funding.
