Heritage & Conservation

County Mayo Biodiversity Action Plan

Mayo Biodiversity Action Plan 2026 – 2031 Pre-Draft Consultation

This Pre-Draft Consultation is part of the process and requirements for the preparation of a Local Authority Biodiversity Action Plan (LABAP) for County Mayo.

Following the launch of the 4th National Biodiversity Action Plan (NBAP), all local authorities are required to have Biodiversity Action Plans in place by the end of 2026. With the appointment of a Biodiversity Officer, supported by the Heritage Council’s Biodiversity Officer Programme, Mayo County Council are commencing this process and plan to finalise a Local Authority Biodiversity Action Plan for 2026.

Mayo County Council, with the support of the Mayo Biodiversity Working Group and Mayo Heritage Forum, would like to hear your views on nature and your ideas on how we should be addressing the biodiversity crisis at a local level. This is your opportunity to highlight the key issues affecting biodiversity in your locality and assist in identifying what we should be aiming to achieve over the period of the County Mayo Biodiversity Action Plan 2026 – 2031.

The Mayo Biodiversity Action Plan 2026-2031 will provide a framework for biodiversity action for the next 5 years with the aim of protecting and halting biodiversity loss in County Mayo. It will be underpinned by the objectives of Ireland’s 4th National Biodiversity Action Plan.

We Want to Hear from You

Community groups, individuals, stakeholders or groups/associations are all encouraged to make observations in forming the upcoming Mayo Biodiversity Action Plan 2026-2031. We want to hear your views and opinions on issues that you may consider important for the inclusion in the County Mayo Biodiversity Action Plan 2026-2031.

• Why is biodiversity important to you?
• Have you noticed a decline in biodiversity in your local area?
• What are the greatest threats to biodiversity in County Mayo?
• What actions for biodiversity would you like to see within the County or your local community?
• How can we reverse biodiversity decline by 2030?

View our Biodiversity Action PLan Discussion Paper (PDF)

How to Make a Submission

There are a number of ways you can share your views and make observations on the during the Pre-Draft Consultation Process for the Mayo Biodiversity Action Plan 2026-2031. You can make a submission on the plan as follows:

Online: Surveys | Mayo County Council

By Post: FAO Biodiversity Officer, Áras an Chontae, The Mall, Castlebar, County Mayo, F23 WF90.

Deadline for Submissions: 5pm Friday 30^th May 2025

In Person Public Consultation: In person public consultation workshops and drop-in sessions will take place at the following locations, with times and dates outlined below.