Irish Peatland Conservation Council
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The Irish Peatland Conservation Council (IPCC) is a national organisation established in 1982 to conserve and protect a representative sample of Irish bogs.
Having been for many years in Dublin city centre, the Council's headquarters are currently located at the Bog of Allen
Nature Centre, Lullymore
, Rathangan
, Co. Kildare. The Bog of Allen Nature Centre was acquired by IPCC in 2003 and since then work has been ongoing to develop an internationally recognised centre for peatland conservation, education and research.
IPCC's conservation aims and objectives are set out in a series of Action Plans, the most recent being Bogs and Fens of Ireland Conservation Plan 2005. An account of the first fifteen years of the Save the Bogs Campaign is contained in Save the Bogs Story, with all IPCC publications orderable through the charity's website http://www.ipcc.ie. IPCC also produces a twice-yearly campaign newsletter Peatland News which goes out to Friends of the Bog. The Friend of the Bog scheme is one means by which members of the public can become involved in and help the Save the Bogs Campaign. Other fundraising methods include special appeals, sale of symbolic share certificates in Irish bogs, a Save the Bogs card and gift catalogue, raffles, open days and sales of work, visits to the Bog of Allen Nature Centre.
The IPCC is a registered charity, It is not state-funded and so relies on public support to ensure its independence and influence.
Having been for many years in Dublin city centre, the Council's headquarters are currently located at the Bog of Allen
Bog of Allen
The Bog of Allen is a large raised bog in the centre of Ireland between the rivers Liffey and Shannon.The bog's 958 square kilometers stretch into County Offaly, County Meath, County Kildare, County Laois, and County Westmeath. Peat is mechanically harvested on a large scale by Bórd na Móna,...
Nature Centre, Lullymore
Lullymore
-Business:Lullymore briquette factory, operated by Bord Na Mona opened in 1936 and closed in 1992 due to falling demand for its products.-Sport and Amenities:...
, Rathangan
Rathangan
Rathangan may refer to:*Rathangan, County Kildare*Rathangan, County Wexford...
, Co. Kildare. The Bog of Allen Nature Centre was acquired by IPCC in 2003 and since then work has been ongoing to develop an internationally recognised centre for peatland conservation, education and research.
IPCC's conservation aims and objectives are set out in a series of Action Plans, the most recent being Bogs and Fens of Ireland Conservation Plan 2005. An account of the first fifteen years of the Save the Bogs Campaign is contained in Save the Bogs Story, with all IPCC publications orderable through the charity's website http://www.ipcc.ie. IPCC also produces a twice-yearly campaign newsletter Peatland News which goes out to Friends of the Bog. The Friend of the Bog scheme is one means by which members of the public can become involved in and help the Save the Bogs Campaign. Other fundraising methods include special appeals, sale of symbolic share certificates in Irish bogs, a Save the Bogs card and gift catalogue, raffles, open days and sales of work, visits to the Bog of Allen Nature Centre.
The IPCC is a registered charity, It is not state-funded and so relies on public support to ensure its independence and influence.