Aras an Uachtaráin Biodiveristy Audit 2019-2020

doi:10.15468/mzd9z3

Aras an Uachtaráin Biodiveristy Audit 2019-2020

Citation

Professor Jane Stout. Aras an Uachtaráin Biodiveristy Audit 2019-2020. National Biodiversity Data Centre. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/mzd9z3 accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-02-08.

Description

Surveys of Áras an Uachtaráin to record and classify habitat types and plant, animal and fungi species occurance.

Purpose

The project was commissioned by the Office of Public Works at the request of President Michael D. Higgins to inventory the habitats and biodiversity of Áras an Uachtaráin, and to make recommendations for future management actions to ensure protection and enhancement of biodiversity on site.

Sampling Description

Quality Control

High - all surveys have been carried out by experienced botanists, zoologists and mycologists based at the School of Natural Science, Trinity College Dublin. Where additional expertise was required, ID confirmations were sought from recognised national experts e.g. moth IDs confirmed by Micheal O'Donnell of MothsIreland, and beetles by Ken Bond.

Method steps

Various methods - walking transects, vegetation sweeping, tree beating, pit fall traps, pan traps, baited fly traps, litter sifting, heath traps, trail cameras, static and hand held bat detectors, pond dipping and grappling, small mammal trapping, footprint tunnels, mink rafts, winter and breeding bird surveys (transects, point and vantage counts) etc.

Taxonomic Coverages

Geographic Coverages

130 acre site located within the Phoenix Park, Dublin 8, D08E1W3

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Professor Jane Stout
originator
Trinity College
Trinity College Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 1896 3761
email: jane.stout@tcd.ie
homepage: https://www.tcd.ie/

metadata author
National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland
Beechfield house, Carriganore WIT West Campus
Waterford
County Waterford
IE
Telephone: +353 (0)51 306 240
email: info@biodiversityireland.ie
homepage: http://www.biodiversityireland.ie/

Barry O'Neill
administrative point of contact
National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland
Beechfield house, Carriganore WIT West Campus
Waterford
County Waterford
IE
Telephone: +353 (0)51 306 240
email: boneill@biodiversityireland.ie
homepage: http://www.biodiversityireland.ie/