LIFE IP Wild Atlantic Nature

What LIFE IP Wild Atlantic Nature does

LIFE IP Wild Atlantic Nature is a 9-year EU-funded LIFE Integrated Project (Grant Agreement No. LIFE18 IPE/IE/000002) coordinated by Ireland's National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) under the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. The project is headquartered at Custom House, Dublin, and operates as a government-led conservation programme rather than a commercial enterprise. It works with farmers, landowners, and local communities in counties Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo, Mayo, and Galway to restore and protect blanket bog habitats within the Natura 2000 network of Special Areas of Conservation (SACs), spanning 35 blanket bog project sites.

The project delivers five interconnected programmes: the Results-Based Payment Scheme (RBPS), which pays farmers based on habitat quality scores (0-10 scale) multiplied by a whole-farm assessment multiplier (0.3 to 1.2); Natura Communities, focused on local community engagement; the Shared Island Initiative Peatland Programme (SIIPP), a cross-border restoration effort; Forest to Bog Restoration, which re-wets drained former forestry land; and the Restoration-Retrofit Pilot, testing innovative restoration techniques. Supporting resources include Habitat Quality Assessment Scorecards, a Blanket Bog Restoration Toolkit, and bilingual (English/Irish) school education materials.

The project is funded by the EU LIFE programme and is supported by an 11-partner consortium including the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Teagasc, Coillte, Bord na Móna, RTÉ, Fáilte Ireland, The Heritage Council, Northern & Western Regional Assembly, and the University of Santiago de Compostela. It received the 2024 Natura 2000 Award in the 'Working together for nature' category. Distribution is conducted through direct field engagement, Teagasc-led knowledge-exchange workshops, and a digital presence including website, newsletter, and social media channels. The project generates no commercial revenue; its operational model is grant-funded programme execution.

Name

LIFE IP Wild Atlantic Nature

Legal name

Wild Atlantic Nature LIFE IP (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Website

https://wildatlanticnature.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LIFE IP Wild Atlantic Nature is a 9-year EU-funded LIFE Integrated Project coordinated by Ireland's National Parks and Wildlife Service that restores and protects blanket bog habitats across 35 sites in five western Irish counties, working with farmers, landowners, and local communities through payments tied to habitat quality.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Conservation Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (11531)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Ecosystem Services & Natural Capital Assessment / Valuation (EUAHAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biodiversity Baseline Studies & Long-Term Monitoring Programs (EUAHAHAE), Ecosystem Services & Natural Capital Programs (Water, Biodiversity Credits, PES) (IMAMAJAK), Biodiversity Conservation & Habitat Banking (AFAMAMAC)

Keywords

• Blanket bog conservation
• Peatland restoration services
• Results-based payment scheme
• Habitat quality assessment
• Natura 2000 management

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. EU LIFE Programme Funding: 9-year EU-funded LIFE Integrated Project (LIFE18 IPE/IE/000002) providing results-based payments to farmers for environmental services delivered through proper management of blanket bog habitats

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

LIFE IP Wild Atlantic Nature is a 9-year EU-funded LIFE Integrated Project that works with farmers, local communities, and landowners to add value to the wide range of services provided from Ireland's Special Area of Conservation (SAC) network of blanket bogs and associated areas. Its core offering is the Results-Based Payment Scheme (RBPS), a voluntary pilot programme that pays farmers based on measurable habitat quality (scored 0-10) across peatlands, woodlands, and grasslands, adjusted by a whole-farm assessment multiplier (0.3 to 1.2). The project operates across 35 blanket bog sites in five western Irish counties.

Product overview

LIFE IP Wild Atlantic Nature is a 9-year EU-funded LIFE Integrated Project coordinated by the National Parks and Wildlife Service. The project is not a traditional software product but rather a conservation programme comprising five interconnected initiatives: the Results-Based Payment Scheme (RBPS) which pays farmers based on habitat quality assessments; Natura Communities for local community engagement; the Shared Island Initiative Peatland Programme (SIIPP) for cross-border restoration; Forest to Bog Restoration; and the Restoration-Retrofit Pilot. Supporting resources include habitat quality assessment scorecards, educational materials such as the Blanket Bog Restoration Toolkit, and schools education programme materials. The project operates across 35 blanket bog sites in counties Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo, Mayo, and Galway in Ireland.

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Problem solved

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Products and services

• Results-Based Payment Scheme (RBPS)
• Natura Communities
• Shared Island Initiative Peatland Programme (SIIPP)
• Forest to Bog Restoration
• Restoration-Retrofit Pilot
• Blanket Bog Restoration Toolkit
• Schools Education Programme Materials
• Habitat Quality Assessment Scorecards
• Whole-Farm Assessment

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject coordinator responsible for overall project leadership and management. NPWS is part of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and manages Ireland's national parks and wildlife conservation.
• Department of Agriculture, Food and the MarinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment department providing agricultural expertise and policy alignment for farming-related aspects of the project.
• TeagasccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides knowledge-exchange workshops for approximately 20 participants per project area. Agricultural and food development authority supporting farmer education and advisory services.
• CoilltesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-owned forestry company contributing expertise on forest-to-bog restoration and woodland management aspects.
• Bord na MónasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormer peat extraction company contributing to restoration-retrofit pilot project and peatland restoration expertise from former industrial operations.
• RTÉsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerIreland's national broadcaster providing media and communication support for project visibility and public awareness.
• Fáilte IrelandsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational tourism development authority supporting sustainable tourism and recreation aspects of healthy blanket bog environments.
• The Heritage CouncilsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatutory body providing expertise on natural and cultural heritage conservation within project areas.
• Northern & Western Regional AssemblysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional authority supporting coordination and policy alignment for the Atlantic区域的可持续发展.
• Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (Spain)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish university contributing academic expertise and international research perspective to blanket bog conservation methodologies.
• Department of Housing, Local Government and HeritagecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent government department responsible for housing, water, planning, local government, weather forecasting, and built and natural heritage. Provides overall governance and policy framework.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Wetlands International: Global not-for-profit dedicated to wetland conservation and restoration. Comparable mission (wetland and peatland conservation, policy advocacy, knowledge exchange) but at global rather than Irish-regional scale.
• Natural England: UK statutory adviser on the natural environment, overseeing Sites of Special Scientific Interest and agri-environment payments. Comparable in administering habitat-based payments to land managers and operating across protected-area networks, though at a much broader scale.
• Coillte Nature: Irish state forestry company managing ~7% of Ireland's land with growing focus on biodiversity, forest-to-bog restoration and ecosystem services. Comparable in the forest-to-bog restoration work and Irish land-management context, but operates as a broad land manager rather than a focused conservation project.
• NatureScot: Scotland's nature agency, responsible for protected areas, species and habitat conservation including blanket bog and peatland work. Comparable as a statutory body coordinating peatland conservation and results-based agri-environment schemes in a UK/Irish context.

Emerging players

• Bord na Móna (peatland rehabilitation): Irish state-owned company undertaking large-scale peatland rehabilitation on former industrial cutaway bogs. Comparable activity (Irish peatland restoration, including blanket bog restoration) and overlapping partnership relationship, though operating on industrially-harvested rather than SAC lands.

Others

• RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds): UK conservation charity managing nature reserves and influencing agri-environment policy. Comparable in delivering habitat-based conservation outcomes and farmer engagement, though birds rather than peatlands are the primary focus.
• Global Peatlands Initiative: Multi-stakeholder coordination platform led by UNEP and partners to conserve peatlands globally. Comparable in coordinating peatland conservation efforts and producing assessment tools, but operates as an international policy platform rather than an on-the-ground project.

Direct peers

• IUCN UK Peatland Programme: UK-wide coordination body for peatland conservation, restoration and research. Comparable in providing strategic direction, knowledge exchange, and policy advocacy for peatland conservation across multiple sites.
• Yorkshire Peat Partnership: UK partnership restoring blanket bog and peatland habitats across Yorkshire using results-based approaches. Directly comparable in product/service (peatland restoration methodology, farmer engagement) and target environment (UK/Irish blanket bog ecosystems).
• Moors for the Future Partnership: UK partnership restoring degraded blanket bog and moorland in the Peak District. Highly comparable mission (blanket bog restoration, community engagement, education materials) and comparable governance model as a multi-partner conservation initiative.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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