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The loss of Ireland’s unique Environment: Link to FIE on Facebook
AVAAZ PETITION – STOP THE DESTRUCTION OF IRELAND’S LAST RAISED BOGS NOW!
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Traditional cutting of turf by hand
http://www.fieireland.org/wp-content/uploads/slideshow-gallery-pro/turf by hand.jpgTraditional hand-cutting of turf is now almost extinct in Ireland
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Industrial scale destruction of unique raised Irish bogs
http://www.fieireland.org/wp-content/uploads/slideshow-gallery-pro/April-May_2011_462-s.jpgUncontrolled, mechanised turf extraction is now big business
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Traditional Turf cutting - a rare sight these days
http://www.fieireland.org/wp-content/uploads/slideshow-gallery-pro/turf_cutting2s.jpgTaking a little turf for the hearth is generally felt to be sustainable
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Far from traditional turf cutting!
http://www.fieireland.org/wp-content/uploads/slideshow-gallery-pro/April-May-2011-456-s2.jpgMechanised destruction of EU protected bogs
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Bog Cotton flowers in a rare pristine Irish bog
http://www.fieireland.org/wp-content/uploads/slideshow-gallery-pro/bog-cotton-s2.jpgThe unique and precious boglands of Ireland disappearing
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Raised bog destroyed by industrial peat collection
http://www.fieireland.org/wp-content/uploads/slideshow-gallery-pro/000600_M63908_7983-s2.jpgTen thousand years in the making, destroyed in minutes
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Gorse in full flower
http://www.fieireland.org/wp-content/uploads/slideshow-gallery-pro/gorse_2c.jpgGorse, Heather and scrub provide a vital habitat for rare species
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Wild gorse fires burning uncontrollably
http://www.fieireland.org/wp-content/uploads/slideshow-gallery-pro/gorse_fires_kilcatherine_may2010-008-s2.jpgUncontrolled burning of scrubland destroys vital habitat
Turf Cutting – Dispelling the Myths – Watch Videos Here
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Irish Bogs – totally extinct in:
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