KCC launches Biodiversity Action Plan

Cathaoirleach of Kildare CC, Cllr Tim Durkan, with Dr Méabh Boylan, KCC Biodiversity Officer, and Catherine Casey, Head of Climate Change, The Heritage Council.

Kildare County Council has launched its Biodiversity Action Plan 2026–2031, setting out a five-year framework to protect habitats, restore ecosystems and support nature recovery across the county.

The plan follows wide consultation with council staff, community groups, farmers, landowners, environmental organisations, state agencies, schools and the public. Its priorities include protecting biodiversity-rich habitats, restoring wetlands, peatlands, grasslands and river corridors, supporting threatened native species, improving ecological networks and strengthening biodiversity monitoring.

The Council says the plan reflects the urgency of biodiversity loss and aims to embed nature protection into everyday policy and land management. 

The full plan is now available on the KCC website.

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