Coillte is to transform nine of its forests in the Dublin Mountains this summer by putting a greater emphasis on continuous cover forestry and where that is not possible replant conifer plantations with native woodland.
Work is set to begin this summer on the Dublin Mountains which Coillte Nature, the not-for-profit branch of Coillte, has said will have a positive impact on biodiversity in Ireland.
The nine Coillte forests will be converted from commercial forestry to recreational use.
We’re asking everyone who loves the forests to endure some short-term pain for long-term gain
“Transforming the forests will take time and will still involve machinery, felling and lorries on local roads, and diverting or temporarily closing some trails.
“It will be a slow and careful process, conducted in a way that minimises disruption to today’s recreational users, while locking in benefits for nature and the landscape that will be enjoyed by generations to come.
“We’re asking everyone who loves the forests to endure some short-term pain for long-term gain, so that we can create beautiful, diverse forests for the future,” it said.
Until now, Coillte has managed these areas primarily for commercial purposes.
Biodiversity
Dr Ciarán Fallon, director of Coillte Nature, said: “Coillte Nature has a mandate to undertake impactful projects of scale that create, restore, regenerate and rehabilitate biodiverse habitats across Ireland and managing those habitats for ecological and recreational value in perpetuity in order to maximise the ecosystem services they provide to society for the benefit of everyone, now and into the future.
“We’re proud to be collaborating with the Dublin Mountains Partnership on this ambitious and high-profile initiative and look forward to delivering the Dublin Mountains makeover and ensuring that the people of Dublin enjoy the benefits for generations to come,” he said.
Leslie Moore of Dublin City Council and chair of the Dublin Mountains Partnership said that using a mixture of management approaches including continuous cover forestry and native woodland planting will create a mosaic of forest types and will increase the species, age and structural diversity of the area.
“This will make the forests better for people and better for nature, ensuring beautiful diverse forests for generations to come.”
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Coillte is to transform nine of its forests in the Dublin Mountains this summer by putting a greater emphasis on continuous cover forestry and where that is not possible replant conifer plantations with native woodland.
Work is set to begin this summer on the Dublin Mountains which Coillte Nature, the not-for-profit branch of Coillte, has said will have a positive impact on biodiversity in Ireland.
The nine Coillte forests will be converted from commercial forestry to recreational use.
We’re asking everyone who loves the forests to endure some short-term pain for long-term gain
“Transforming the forests will take time and will still involve machinery, felling and lorries on local roads, and diverting or temporarily closing some trails.
“It will be a slow and careful process, conducted in a way that minimises disruption to today’s recreational users, while locking in benefits for nature and the landscape that will be enjoyed by generations to come.
“We’re asking everyone who loves the forests to endure some short-term pain for long-term gain, so that we can create beautiful, diverse forests for the future,” it said.
Until now, Coillte has managed these areas primarily for commercial purposes.
Biodiversity
Dr Ciarán Fallon, director of Coillte Nature, said: “Coillte Nature has a mandate to undertake impactful projects of scale that create, restore, regenerate and rehabilitate biodiverse habitats across Ireland and managing those habitats for ecological and recreational value in perpetuity in order to maximise the ecosystem services they provide to society for the benefit of everyone, now and into the future.
“We’re proud to be collaborating with the Dublin Mountains Partnership on this ambitious and high-profile initiative and look forward to delivering the Dublin Mountains makeover and ensuring that the people of Dublin enjoy the benefits for generations to come,” he said.
Leslie Moore of Dublin City Council and chair of the Dublin Mountains Partnership said that using a mixture of management approaches including continuous cover forestry and native woodland planting will create a mosaic of forest types and will increase the species, age and structural diversity of the area.
“This will make the forests better for people and better for nature, ensuring beautiful diverse forests for generations to come.”
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