Coillte launches free DVD on Woodland Restoration Project
Wednesday 22nd October, 2008: Coillte is today launching a DVD which has been produced to showcase the EU funded Woodland Restoration project we have underway on a number of sites across the country.
This is an EU LIFE funded project whose aim is to restore natural woodland habitat by removing non-native trees and invasive exotic shrubs and by reinstating natural water regimes to promote natural regeneration of the priority woodland habitat.
Copies of the DVD are available via - www.coillte.ie.
Over the period 2006 to 2009 Coillte will has carried out restoration works on 550 hectares of these special woodland habitats. Coillte manages over 15% of its estate for nature conservation and this project is one such example of the environmental work we do. For more information on the project and the sites around the country visit www.woodlandrestoration.ie.
The launch of the DVD coincides with European Forest Week and is one of a number of events Coillte is involved in. The week highlights the contribution of European forests in mitigating the effects of climate change, providing wood and renewable energy, promoting fresh water supply and protecting the environment.
For more information on these events visit www.europeanforestweek.org/home/
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Contact: Breda Lyons, LIFE Project, Coillte, Tel: 087 998 0161, Email: Breda.lyons@coillte.ie.
About Coillte
The company produces commercial timber, is Ireland's largest provider of outdoor recreation, manages over 15% of its estate for nature conservation and is involved in renewable energy.
Coillte is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) as managing its forests responsibly in a way which balances the economic, social and environmental issues.
Coillte has two factories in Ireland producing sustainable timber panel products. We make SmartPly Oriented Strand Board (OSB) in our factory in Waterford and we manufacture Medite MDF (Medium Density Fibreboard) at our factory in Clonmel. These products are used in construction, DIY and many other ways and are sold both in Ireland and exported globally.
For more see: www.coillte.ie
For more information on outdoor recreation in Ireland see www.coillteoutdoors.
