Forests for Water

Forest Type 2 (FT2)

The aim of Forest Type 2 – Forests for Water incentivises the targeted planting of native forests by private landowners to protect a range of identified vulnerable and/or ecologically important waterbodies.

Strategic planting of native forests in the right locations can play a significant role in intercepting overland flow and “breaking the pathway” from the source to the receiving waters helping Ireland achieve objectives set out in the River Basin Management Plan for Ireland 2022 – 2027 and increasing Ireland’s native alluvial forest cover.

This measure recognises the critical importance of protecting water from a range of significant pressures impacting water quality and aquatic habitats. 

Further information

• For further details, contact your local Teagasc Forestry Adviser.