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A project involving rewetting sections of a blanket bog near Mullagh in west Clare is aiming to boost biodiversity in the area.\u00a0The blanket bog is being rewetted to provide a wildlife sanctuary for rare habitats and numerous species of conservation concern, including\u00a0 Merlin and Hen harrier.\u00a0The project is a collaborative effort between local farmer Se\u00e1n Tubridy, the Knocknahila Community Group, and Clare County Council.\u00a0It is the second community-led\u00a0peatland<\/a> rewetting project to be undertaken in the county and the first of its kind in west Clare.\u00a0The project, which aims to rewet sections of 27ac of peatlands, is funded by Clare County Council and the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS).<\/p>\n

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