Dutch Foundation for the Conservation of Irish Bogs
Address : c/o Staatsbosbeheer, Princenhof Park 1, P.O. Box 1300, NL-3970 BH Driebergen, The
Netherlands
Contact person: Prof. dr. Matthijs G.C. Schouten (Chairman)
Tel : +31-30-6926323 Fax : -- E-mail : M.Schouten@staatsbosbeheer.nl
The Dutch Foundation for the Conservation of Irish Bogs is a non-governmental organization founded
in 1983 and obtains funding for conservation and restoration projects in Irish bogs. Ireland contains
the best remaining raised bogs in NW Europe, but quite a number of bogs have been damaged by
drainage and peat-cutting. They need restoration and management measures and the Dutch Foundation
for the Conservation of Irish Bogs is involved in a number of the restoration projects. The experience
and knowledge obtained in bog management and restoration in Ireland is published recently in a book
edited by the chairman. The experience and knowledge obtained in bog management and restoration in
other countries will be useful to Irish bog projects as well. Therefore, exchange between partners from
these countries is of great importance.