Draft County Donegal Biodiversity Action Plan 2026-2030

Open23 Feb, 2026, 09:00 - 23 Mar, 2026, 16:30

Donegal County Council is inviting members of the public, community groups, landowners, businesses, and organisations to have their say on the draft County Donegal Biodiversity Action Plan 2026 - 2030.  The Draft County Donegal Biodiversity Action Plan 2026-2030 provides a framework for biodiversity action over the next five years with the vision to protect, restore, and celebrate biodiversity in County Donegal.  The Biodiversity Action Plan has been prepared by the County Donegal Biodiversity Office, Donegal County Council and the County Donegal Biodiversity Working Group following a period of public submissions and stakeholder engagement last year.

View the Plan: 

The Draft County Donegal Biodiversity Action Plan 2026 - 2030 is available for review from the 23rd of February to 23rd of March 2026, inclusive.

The Draft County Donegal Biodiversity Action Plan is also accompanied by the following reports: 

  1. Appropriate Assessment Screening Report for Draft County Donegal Biodiversity Action Plan
  2. Strategic Environmental Assessment Screening Report for Draft County Donegal Biodiversity Action Plan

Have your Say

Submissions in relation to the Draft County Donegal Biodiversity Action Plan 2026-2030, including the Screening Reports for Strategic Environmental Assessment and Appropriate Assessment, should be made between the 23rd of February to 23rd of March 2026 inclusive.

A submission can be submitted by one of the following methods:

  • Online portal: Use our online survey portal https://consult.donegal.ie/ to submit your views.
  • Email to: biodiversity@donegalcoco.ie. Subject headline should read " Draft County Donegal Biodiversity Action Plan 2026-2030"
  • In writing to: Biodiversity Officer, Donegal County Council, County House, Lifford, County Donegal, F93 Y622.
  • In person at public biodiversity drop-in clinics with Donegal County Council’s Biodiversity Officer as detailed:

Date

Venue

Time

Wednesday 25th February 2026

Buncrana Community Library

St Mary's Road, Buncrana

F93 YK68

3.30pm – 6.30pm

Monday 2nd March 2026

Donegal County Museum

High Road, Letterkenny

F92 K123

3.30pm – 6.30pm

Tuesday 3rd March 2026

The Old Courthouse
The Diamond, Lifford

F93 CD6F

2 – 5pm

Wednesday 4th March 2026

Leabharlann Phobail Ghaoth Dobhair

Aislann Ghaoth Dobhair
Páirc Ghnó Ghaoth Dobhair
Doirí Beaga

F92 PT38

3 – 4pm &

5 – 6.30pm

Saturday 21st March 2026

Bundoran Community Library

Station Road, Bundoran

F94 CKX7

11am – 1pm

 

All submissions should include your name and address, and where relevant, details of any organisation, community group or company etc., which you represent.

The deadline for submissions is Monday 23rd March 2026.

If you have any queries or require more detail, please contact the Biodiversity Office by email at: biodiversity@donegalcoco.ie or by phone at 074 91 53900. The development of the Donegal Biodiversity Action Plan has been supported with funding from Heritage Council, through the County Biodiversity Action Plan programme.  The Local Authority Biodiversity Officer Programme is delivered in partnership with The Heritage Council.

Submissions

Themes

Biodiversity
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