National Biodiversity Data Centre

The National Biodiversity Data Centre is a national organisation for the collection, collation, management, analysis and dissemination of data on Ireland's biological diversity. Biodiversity data are a key requirement for understanding our natural surroundings, for tracking change in our environment and for gaining a greater insight on how we benefit from, and impact upon, the ecosystem goods and services provided by biological diversity; a national asset which contributes at least €2.8 billion to the Irish economy each year.

The Data Centre was established by the Heritage Council in 2007 and is funded by the Heritage Council and the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.

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  • 25 May - 16:08 PM  : Less than an hour left until the winner of #BioBlitz 2013 is announced.
  • 25 May - 15:27 PM  : Wicklow #BioBlitz will gladly accept the wooden spoon if we can include it in our tally!
  • 25 May - 15:24 PM  : We're exhaused in the Burren - good luck to all for the final hour and a half!
  • 25 May - 15:12 PM  : As of 15:00hrs #BioBlitz 2013 has generated 5289 records!!! Well done to all.
  • 25 May - 15:12 PM  : Confidence beginning to wane at Wicklow #BioBlitz - is there any hero in the field to help us save our blushes?
  • 25 May - 14:20 PM  : We're wondering should we send the wooden spoon down to Wicklow now or later. #BioBlitz Less than 3 hours left till the winner is announced.
  • 25 May - 14:16 PM  : Bombus hortorum found on Laurel Walk, Colebrooke with this afternoon. Lots of children skipping through meadows with nets #fun #BioBlitz
  • 25 May - 14:01 PM  : Watch out Lough Key we are going to blast you out of the water!! Wicklow #BioBlitz
  • 25 May - 13:24 PM  : Jimmy Marron has just found a second endanged bumblebee in the Burren - Shrill carder bee #BioBlitz
  • 25 May - 13:12 PM  : The endangered Great yellow bumblebee has been recorded in the Burren #BioBlitz