A great video animation explaining catchments and how local communities can help with improving water quality and biodiversity in our rivers, lakes and wetlands. https://vimeo.com/456880739
Local Authority Waters Programme from Local Authority Waters Programme on Vimeo.
The 2021 Water Blitz summary report for Ireland is available at: https://dcuwater.ie/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Binder5WATERBLITZFINAL-compressed.pdf
- LAWPRO Guidelines for Community Water Projects: http://louthwatersproject.com/index.php/guide-for-community-groups-working-on-water-projects-in-county-louth/
EPA Biological River Monitoring Results: http://epawebapp.epa.ie/QValue/webusers/
(select 26 – Upper Shannon)
www.catchments.ie
For detailed local surface waters and groundwater information.
For Water Quality Maps – https://www.catchments.ie/maps/
For Water Quality Data: https://www.catchments.ie/data/
For Catchment Stories – newsletters and lots of local community actions: https://www.catchments.ie/stories/
For more detailed Science:
https://www.catchments.ie/category/science/
For Biodiversity Recording and Maps: http://www.biodiversityireland.ie/record-biodiversity/
For Reporting of Pollution – the See It? Say It! App:
http://www.epa.ie/enforcement/report/
For General Maps of Ireland – Ordnance Survey: www.osi.ie
For the Geology and Groundwater of Ireland – Geological Survey of Ireland: www.gsi.ie
Watch the famous wolves and fishes short video from Yellowstone
For Fisheries Information: Inland Fisheries Ireland: https://www.fisheriesireland.ie
For Drinking Water Quality: http://www.epa.ie/water/dw/
For Information on Septic Tanks: http://www.epa.ie/pubs/advice/water/wastewater/
For a Great Range of Environmental Maps: https://gis.epa.ie/EPAMaps/
And for details of Roscommon Bogs in particular the Carrowbehy-Caher raised bog SAC check out: http://raisedbogs.ie/about-carrowbehy-caher/
For info on the award-winning Streamscapes Programme for Catchment Awareness: http://streamscapes.ie/