Biodiversity resources
An Introduction to the work of the Inishowen Rivers Trust, Co. Donegal
A short introduction to the work of the Inishowen Rivers Trust, Co. Donegal, featuring Project Officers John Duffy and Trish Murphy. John discusses the Trust's aims of connecting community to and through our rivers and the footage shows some of the Trust's work on nature based solutions.
Filmed by Startacus as part of the Awareness Raising Initiatives for Social Enterprises (ARISE) 2022 project with Inishowen Development Project and funded through the Dormant Accounts Fund.
CRiBZ Culdaff Riparian Buffer Zone Scheme 2022
Promoting biodiversity and protecting water on the Culdaff River, Inishowen, Co. Donegal. Installing buffer zones along the riverbanks, planting trees, installing pumps and troughs and helping pollinators with beehives and wildflowers.
The Culdaff Riparian Buffer Zone (CRiBZ) Scheme is an EIP (European Innovation Partnership) project being administered by the Inishowen Rivers Trust. The Project is funded by the EU Recovery Instrument Funding under the Rural Development Programme 2014-2022.
Woody Material in Rivers
Woody material is a vital component of healthy rivers. Listen to Gareth Pedley from the Wild Trout Trust as he explains how wood and tree trunks that rest in the river provide habitat and food for fish and invertebrates as well as bank protection. The material also helps regulate sediment transport.
Large woody material can be fixed in place so there is little risk of it washing away in a flood and trees can be hinged into place, a technique often used by organisations like the Wild Trout Trust. Trees planted along a riverbank also provide shade for fish in hot conditions when water temperatures can get dangerously high for fish.
