I am appealing to as many people as possible to get involved in the Omagh Local Biodiversity Action Plan and do your bit for biodiversity. Here's a few tips how!
Attend the Omagh LBAP Partnership meetings and other events
Twice a year the partnership meets to hear more about Omagh’s biodiversity and to help shape the LBAP. This is an open forum and anyone can join! All partnership gatherings are advertised in the local press and will appear here in our latest news.
We also organise vaious events throughout the year that you can attend for free. Check out the latest news for more details.
Real action
You can also get directly involved by coordinating a local project. If you are a constituted group, business or organisation, you could create your own biodiversity project and help implement the Omagh LBAP. Or if you are coordinating an event that you would like me to attend, please get in touch.
Watch your local wildlife!
There are many other ways you can get involved, but perhaps one of the easiest and most effective ways to help is to get out into the countryside and record what you see. From red squirrels and otters, to bats and birds, I want to know what you saw, where you saw it and what it was doing!
And don’t forget about the little things too; if you have a flower identification book, take a closer look at your hedgerows, bogs and any woods you have access to.
Think seasonal as well! In the summer, look out for butterflies, bees and dragonflies. In the autumn, there is an array of fungi to find and identify and in the winter, watch out for and help our hungry garden birds such as the song thrush. The spring marks the birth and re-growth of many species, so keep your eyes peeled for frogspawn, newts, many wildflowers and listen out for the first cuckoo call.
There are recording cards available to download here with suggested species to record, but an email or phone call with your information is just as useful. You can download birds, butterflies, mammals, wildflowers and invasive species recording cards.
I look forward to working with you to conserve and enhance the rich biodiversity of Omagh.
