Future Wild
Nature Restoration in Ireland

By (author) Richard Nairn

ISBN13: 9781835940013

Imprint: New Island Books

Publisher: New Island Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Published: 04/10/2024

Availability: Available

Description
Ireland has little left of its original natural habitats. Many species, like the curlew, are under pressure due to intensive practices such as farming, forestry and fisheries and some are threatened with extinction. But given a little help from us, nature has the innate capacity to restore itself. Nature restoration is the positive management of the environment for the benefit of wildlife and people. It looks to the future, by steering natural habitats and wildlife in a better and more sustainable direction. In Future Wild: Nature Restoration in Ireland, Richard Nairn explores numerous active restoration projects around Ireland which show how natural habitats and native species can be restored sustainably for the benefit of everyone. From individual landowners and voluntary organisations to state bodies such as Bord na Móna, he meets the people who are dedicated to nature restoration. By turns shocking, hopeful and finally positive, Future Wild shows that the damage we have done to nature can also be undone by us, and that, with nature restoration, we can create a richer and more diverse environment for generations to come.
Introduction    In search of wilderness    Has nature conservation failed?    Restoring the woods    Reimagining the hills    Farming with nature    Rivers running free    Peatland rehab    Rediscovering the sea    Losers and winners    Bringing them back    Restoring the future – a noble goal Acknowledgements References Index 244
  • Natural history
  • Nature Conservation law
  • Conservation of wildlife & habitats
  • General (US: Trade)
  • Professional & Vocational
Height:215
Width:135
Spine:19
Weight:400.00
List Price: £16.99