Client: National Parks and Wildlife Service

In the period 2021-2024, BEC Consultants carried out a four-year project monitoring the three species of whorl snail (Vertigo spp.) that are listed on Annex II of the EU Habitats Directive. The target species were Vertigo angustior, Vertigo geyeri and Vertigo moulinsiana. A total of 60 sites were surveyed during the project and the results formed the basis of Ireland’s reporting under Article 17 of the Habitats Directive. BEC Consultants also prepared the National Conservation Assessments for the three species, in line with the 6-year reporting cycle.