ABOUT USThe rollout of the ACRES Breifne, ACRES Leinster and ACRES Munster South Connacht Co-operation Projects is supported by the Hen Harrier Programme Ltd. Our team designed and delivered the Hen Harrier Project to over 1,600 farmers. We pioneered the use of apps for reporting of habitat condition and the use of field data to target training for farmers and other interventions. We were the first to adopt a landscape level approach, with targeted interventions to protect nest sites from disturbance, predation and wildfire risk. We believe that to be effective we have to build support for conservation from the bottom up. To do this, we need to supply participating farmers with practical and technical supports.
We are dependent on farmers to deliver for the environment, but we can help coordinate action at a landscape level, provide assistance with targeting of actions, provide training and ease the administrative burden on farmers. This is our mission. To achieve it, we will expand on the innovations developed in the Hen Harrier Project. Our staff will provide supports for approx. 40% of the farmers in the CP areas. This challenge is on a scale never attempted before but we are confident that we can deliver. Our approach is innovative, our team are motivated and prepared. They are well trained and are equipped with the latest technology, but most importantly they know that real benefits have to come from the bottom up.
The goal of the project team is to support farmers and communities in making a real difference in reducing environmental threats, preserving local habitats and ecosystems, and supporting sustainable development. The team’s innovative approach and commitment to community engagement is aimed at helping to create a better future for all
