Habitats along the Mayne river in Belcamp College endangered.

dublin | environment | press release Friday May 13, 2011 14:41 by Fores Friends Ireland

The Mayne river and associated woodlands which have been a habitat for a wide range of species, bats, kingfishers, otters and a wide range of native flora are under threat due to potential development.

The Mayne river and associated woodlands which have been a habitat for a wide range of species, bats, kingfishers, otters and a wide range of native flora are under threat due to potential development.
The lands formerly incorporated in Belcamp College is a unique riparian (along a river) woodland that stretches all the way from the N32 to the Malahide Road. The Mayne river which runs through the lands is the boundary between city and council and the woodlands had been preserved by the former owners the Oblate Fathers who provided important educational and spiritual education in the area for many years. While the general public are rightly concerned with the destruction of this important building and the Harry Clarke stained windows there is an equally serious damage to the environment proposed on the one hand by the present owner has in the past applied to build high density development which together with the new roads would destroy the unique ecology of the area. It behoves the city fathers and politicians to move to protect this unique riparian woodland that spans Dublin city and County.

Forest Friends, environmental organisation, is dedicated to the promotion of native trees and species and the halting of further biodiversity lost.

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