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Bellamy Raises Euro 350 for Irish Bogs

For release 1 February 2003

IPCC's on-line auction for 2 signed hardback copies of Professor David
Bellamys book on Bogs entitled "Bellamy Ireland ­ The Wild Boglands" raised
a total of Euro 350 for the Save the Bogs Campaign and the Burns Bog
Conservation Society.

The IPCC are putting their share of the auction income towards conservation
work on their reserve at Fenor Bog, Co Waterford. This year the IPCC are
running a Fenor Bog Water Project which aims to ensure that this watery
wetland has an adequate and clean supply of water to ensure the future of
the 350 species of plants and animals that live in the bog.

The Burns Bog Conservation Society will use its funds for its ongoing
educational programs. Last year almost 2,000 students and adults attended
our tours of the Delta Nature Reserve and the central Bog. This is a 20%
increase over last year.

Burns Bog is STILL NOT SAVED and continues to be at risk of destruction.
Our public awareness campaign continues. Trees between 60 - 100 yeasr old
were cut down on the "lagg" next to the old peat plant site a few
weeks ago. The area clear felled was the size of three football fields.

We are hoping to publish two new books about Burns Bog this year.

IPCC and the Burns Bog Conservation Society would like to thank everyone who
supported the auction.

Irish Peatland Conservation Council
119 Capel Street
Dubin 1
Ireland

Tel & Fax 353-1-8722397
e-mail: bogs@ipcc.ie
www.ipcc.ie

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