{"id":136,"date":"2025-01-08T16:25:42","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T16:25:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/biodiversity\/biodiversity\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T15:29:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:29:57","slug":"biodiversity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/biodiversity\/","title":{"rendered":"Biodiversity"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"136\" class=\"elementor elementor-136\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2029a0b7 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-repeater-item-default_padding elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2029a0b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ang_container_spacing_size&quot;:&quot;default_padding&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c1c21f5 elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c1c21f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Biodiversity Officer is responsible for the development and implementation of the County Monaghan Biodiversity Action Plan. The position of Biodiversity Officer and the implementation of the Biodiversity Action Plan are jointly funded by the Heritage Council and Monaghan County Council with additional funding provided under the Local Biodiversity Action Fund from the National Parks and Wildlife Service. 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Events<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65d96b6 columborder elementor-position-top elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"65d96b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/biodiversity\/grants-funding-schemes\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/biodiversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/03\/apply_icon.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-shrink attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-246\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/biodiversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/03\/apply_icon.png 500w, https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/biodiversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/03\/apply_icon-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/biodiversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/03\/apply_icon-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/biodiversity\/grants-funding-schemes\/\">Grants &amp; Funding Schemes<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfae7f0 columborder elementor-position-top elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"dfae7f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/biodiversity\/biodiversity-projects\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/monaghan.ie\/heritage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/01\/bio_projects_icon.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Bio Projects Icon\" class=\"elementor-animation-shrink\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/biodiversity\/biodiversity-projects\/\">Projects<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3254572 columborder elementor-position-top elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"3254572\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/biodiversity\/biodiversity-and-heritage-strategic-plan-2020-2025\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/biodiversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/Biodiversity-.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-shrink attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-137\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/biodiversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/Biodiversity-.png 500w, https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/biodiversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/Biodiversity--300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/biodiversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/02\/Biodiversity--18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/biodiversity\/biodiversity-and-heritage-strategic-plan-2020-2025\/\">Biodiversity Action Plans<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9c9c3c columborder elementor-position-top elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"f9c9c3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/biodiversity\/biodiversity-reports-publications\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/monaghan.ie\/heritage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/12\/Annual-Report_icon.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Annual Report Icon\" class=\"elementor-animation-shrink\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/biodiversity\/biodiversity-reports-publications\/\">Reports &amp; 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