We have recently started a new research project to identify the distribution and extent of agricultural land of High Nature Value (Ideal-HNV) in Ireland. It's funded by the Irish Government under the National Development Plan 2007-2013, by the Research Stimulus Fund of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM).
The project is a collaboration between Teagasc and IT Sligo and will run for a duration of 2 years from mid-2013.
The project has a dedicated website and blog at: http://idealhnv.wordpress.com/
