Project Summary

The Tóchar Wetland Restoration project is a three-year wetland restoration project and is managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

The project aims to restore degraded wetlands, in the context of a just transition and move towards carbon neutrality. Nature restoration is part of a social transition, where the restoration of landscape goes hand in hand with community restoration and our relationships with nature.

Overall Objective:

The projects’ focus is on the restoration and rehabilitation of degraded peatlands and wetlands including:

• Preparation measures such as feasibility and design studies including restoration/rehabilitation plans.
• Stakeholder engagement activities which could include landowner negotiations, including incentive payments and/or land purchase
• Implementation of measures to enable and monitor restoration and rehabilitation of degraded peatlands across multiple project sites.
• Education, awareness-raising and community engagement activities presenting the benefits of the restoration measures to the wider public including the development of visitor amenities such as walking trails and boardwalks.

Funding Programme:

EU Just Transition Fund

Project Partner(s):

National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS)

Project details:

Delivery Period:	Project Funding Amount:
10 November 2023 to 31 December 2026	€12 million

For more information on project:

Visit the project website at www.tocharwetlands.ie/

Contact project at tocharwetlands@npws.gov.ie

Related news and media:

• Read this news article from the launch event of this project – New Research Launched at Tóchar Conference Reveals Strong Public Support for Wetland Restoration