Basic Function of the Role:
  • Map and interpret distribution of forest in Ireland
  • Review and revise existing approaches for HNV farmland identification and establish HNV farmland and forest typologies
  • Prepare manuscripts for publication and contribute to wider dissemination.
  Background to the Role: Conservation of natural resources, halting the loss of biodiversity and the degradation of ecosystem services are key environmental objectives of the European Union. High Nature Value farmland and forest (HNVFF) areas are associated with high biodiversity and other public goods. HNVFF areas are thus headline indicators in the Rural Development Programme and EU legislation require

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