New drive to tackle invasive rhododendon in areas of Connemara and West Mayo

2023-08-02

A community based project has been launched to tackle invasive rhododendron plants in areas of Connemara and West Mayo While it’s vibrant pink flowers may appear picturesque, this non-native plant can rapidly re-seed and out-compete native vegetation This leads to a decline in biodiversity and the loss of habitat for native wildlife. The "Dúlra" project to tackle the problem is a collaboration between FORUM Connemara and the Leenane Development Association Conor Ryan, project ecologist, expl...

A community based project has been launched to tackle invasive rhododendron plants in areas of Connemara and West Mayo

While it’s vibrant pink flowers may appear picturesque, this non-native plant can rapidly re-seed and out-compete native vegetation

This leads to a decline in biodiversity and the loss of habitat for native wildlife.

The "Dúlra" project to tackle the problem is a collaboration between FORUM Connemara and the Leenane Development Association

Conor Ryan, project ecologist, explains how the team plan on reducing the spread of rhododendron:

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