Hello, welcome to the world of biodiversity.
I am Julie Farrell, Ulster Wildlife Trust Biodiversity Officer for the Omagh District Council area and am based in the Environmental Health department at Lisnamallard House, Omagh.
Working in partnership with Omagh District Council and the Omagh Biodiversity Steering Group, we aim to conserve and enhance Omagh’s rich wildlife now and for the future. We will be working hard to develop Habitat Action Plans (HAP’s) and Species Action Plans (SAP’s) as part of the Omagh Local Biodiversity Action Plan (LBAP), which will deliver ‘real’ biodiversity gains for Omagh.
The plans aim to tackle biodiversity loss in the immediate future, but also create sustainable partnerships that will ensure our wildlife is safeguarded in the longer term. This is a key task towards achieving Omagh District Council’s mission to make the district a prosperous, healthy, sustainable and quality place in which to live and work.
Latest news
Omagh Local Biodiversity Action Plan Partnership Day
Come along and find out more about your Omagh LBAP. After an update on progress, we will introduce you the world of tree hugging! The Woodland Trust, Ancient Tree Hunt is a UK campaign to record old, veteran trees.
Saturday 1st December, 11am - 12.30pm at Ecclesville Centre, Fintona.
For more details contact me.
Have you hugged a tree recently?
The Woodland Trust is asking everyone to take part in a new UK-wide treasure hunt. Join the search for the country’s oldest and fattest trees, our ancient trees. Find out more and record online at www.ancienttreehunt.org.uk.
Omagh is Cuckoo Crazy!
Following campaign to record the call of the cuckoo by the Environment and Heritage Service, the National Museums of Northern Ireland and the RSPB, many of you got in touch and told us of your local records. These have now been passed onto the local recording centre CEDaR at the Ulster Museum and will be examined by RSPB to map the distribution of cuckoos throughout Northern Ireland. Well done to everyone who got involved and please keep in touch with other exciting records and sightings!
Contact me!
For more information on the Omagh District LBAP or becoming involved with projects or events, please do not hesitate to contact me:
Julie Farrell, Biodiversity Officer, Omagh District Council, Lisnamallard House, Old Mountfield Road, Omagh, BT79 7EG.
T: 028 8225 6202 F: 028 8224 8086
E: julie.farrell@ulsterwildlifetrust.org
