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Wild Atlantic Rainforest Project
Support the Restoration of Wild Atlantic Rainforest
Restoring large landscapes and complex ecosystems while remaining connected to the communities living, visiting, and working there is the challenge of our lifetimes. The Wild Atlantic Rainforest Project will address this challenge by protecting fragments of Ireland’s ancient oceanic woodlands and creating new woodlands where they once existed. We envision these wild spaces woven through a patchwork landscape of blanket bogs, species-rich grasslands, and vibrant human communities.
Irish biodiversity is threatened and in need of urgent attention. This is a unique opportunity to create healthy ecosystems, build climate resilience and repair our connection with nature. We have a short delivery timeframe, which reflects the urgency of this project. We hope its positive impact, enjoyed for generations to come, will be its legacy.
If you would like to speak to one of the project coordinators about strategic partnerships or affiliate programmes, email matt@hometree.ie for information about funding and investment opportunities.
- Matt Smith, Hometree CEO
Ireland’s Rainforest needs your support - donate today!
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Temperate Rainforest
The natural habitat of much of our western uplands is temperate rainforest, a rich and diverse habitat of trees, shrubs, ferns, mosses, and lichens. Although it has been in decline for millennia, small pockets remain. Temperate rainforests are a rare and internationally significant piece of Ireland’s natural heritage. If we give them a chance, they will re-establish themselves on the land through natural regeneration.
“It’s not just the lushness of the growth of mosses, liverworts and ferns in temperate rainforests that is remarkable, but also the richness and diversity of species present. They are our richest terrestrial habitat.” - Rory Hodd, ecologist
Wilson’s Filmly Fern ( Hymenophyllum wilsonii)
Great Scented Liverwort ( Conocephalum conicum)
Rock Fingerwort ( Lepidozia cupressina)
Research Opportunities
These beautiful and fragile temperate rainforests are both nationally and globally rare, and, as such, few studies on the remaining Irish fragments exist. The Wild Atlantic Rainforest project is actively seeking collaborations with universities, research institutes, and practising ecologists to undertake novel research on any aspect of rainforest ecology, ecosystem services, ecological responses and societal benefits.
We have opportunities for researchers and students of all ages to interact and contribute to the project. This ranges from citizen science activities with local schools to collaborations with PhD candidates. We are occasionally able to host postgraduate (MSc/PhD) student placements of between 1–4 months. Students must have their own local transport and accommodation.
If interested, please send us an email to hello@hometree.ie with information about your institution or research topic.
Please note these opportunities depend greatly on staff availability and are reviewed on a case-by-case basis, depending on our requirements and the student’s area of interest and expertise.
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The Wild Atlantic Rainforest Project Sites
Cnocán Bán Site（https://www.hometree.ie/cnocan-ban-site）
Size: 280 acres Location: Connemara's Gaeltacht region
Current Condition: Overgrazed land with only ten native trees remaining. Characterised by a temperate rainforest and blanket bog biome, and an extreme oceanic climate with heavy rainfall.