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| Formation | 2000 |
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| Type | NGO |
| Headquarters | Dublin, Ireland |
Manager | Linda Lawlor |
| Website | www |
The Native Woodland Trust is an Irish environmental non-governmental organisation established in 2000 [1] with the aims of restoring and protecting Irish native woodland. The Trust is dedicated to protecting the remains of Ireland's ancient woodlands from further damage and destruction, letting them grow again, and the restoration of woodland across Ireland using native tree species.
The Trust's model is a voluntary board of trustees [2] and small core staff with volunteers in local areas. The Trust is registered under 'Irish Woodland Trust' but trades as Native Woodland Trust. [3] The Native Woodland Trust is a member of the Irish Environmental Network and the Irish Environmental Pillar. The Trust is a membership organisation with a subscription magazine, WOODLAND.
The Trust's stated aims and principles are as follows: [4]
The Native Woodland Trust owns or manages 11 nature reserves in the Republic of Ireland.
Ardan Wood is a remnant of ancient woodland in County Westmeath [5]
It was the first site that the Native Woodland Trust acquired.
Farnaght Wood is a 7-acre on the Longford/Leitrim county border that was acquired with the purpose of creating new native woodland. [6]
The Trust's Blessington site sits on the Poulaphuca lakes in Wicklow behind Russborough House. The Blessington site is a sixteen-acre site on the N81 on the border with Kildare. [7]
Humphrystown Wood is located further south along the Blesington lakes in Wickow
Coille na Luise is located above the village of Laragh, County Wicklow and overlooking Annamoe. It was acquired for planting new woodland and was named after a 200+ year old rowan tree found on the site, luis being an old Irish word for rowan.
Girley Wood was established on the edges of Girley Bog in County Meath. [8]
In the foothills of the Slieve Blooms mountains in County Offaly.
The Native Woodland Trust owns a small section of the famous ancient woodland of St. John's in County Roscommon
Adjacent St. John's Wood site the Trust acquired some land for regeneration and the establishment of a tree nursery.
The site is a 7.5 acre site, bounded by the River Suir and the N25; it was created during construction work for the new City bypass, and was used to store topsoil excavated as part of the road building, in Waterford City. [9]
This recently acquired site sits on the edge of Toradh Lough near the village of Glen, County Donegal.
The Woodland Trust is the largest woodland conservation charity in the United Kingdom and is concerned with the creation, protection, and restoration of native woodland heritage. It has planted over 50 million trees since 1972.
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