The biodiversity and importance of Ireland's semi-natural grasslands

Great Irish Grasslands is a project led by a group of scientists and enthusiasts who are dedicated to sharing information about semi-natural grasslands, a national treasure which is often hidden in plain sight. Find out more about the species in this animation…
0.12 Belted Galloway cattle
0.50 Marsh Fritillary Butterfly (Euphydryas aurinia)
1.10 Waxcap fungi (Hygrocybe species)
1.11 Yellow Meadow Ant (Lasius flavus)
1.18 Skylark (Alauda arvensis)
2.20 Water Forget-me-not (Myosotis scorpiodes)
2.26 Cuckoo Flower (Cardamine pratensis)
5.04 Irish Moiled Cattle