Lush, highly biodiverse, complex temperate rainforest habitat, the natural biome of much of Ireland, now reduced to only tiny, wrecked fragments.
Wildlife, the climate, we, all need SO much more of this.
The ecological desert that is Ireland, compared to many parts of the Scottish Highlands, where centuries of the erasure of nature are now being reversed in landscape-scale rewilding.
We've a *lot* of catching up to do on this island.
What might ambitious, exciting and inspiring rewilding really look like in Ireland?
I found out in the Scottish Highlands last weekend, beyond all my imaginings.
How Ireland looks - v - How Ireland should look ๐๐ป
Our โwildโ upland areas and national parks are ecological wastelands destroyed by grazing animals or mono plantation silka spuce.
Our โwildernessโ doesnโt exist - it supports no biodiversity and needs to tackled immediately
My brother set up a go fund me to support the people affected by the Russian invasion in Ukraine. ๐บ๐ฆ
Any donation would be much appreciated.
Soutenez L'Ukraine - Support Ukraine
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