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£2.6m project to protect Irish/Scottish waterways
A new £2.6m project has been launched at Queen's University Belfast to protect waterways across Ireland and Scotland from invasive plant species.
According to research, invasive species are the second largest cause of biodiversity loss and are estimated to cost European economies more than EUR12bn (£10.2bn) a year. In Britain, the cost of controlling the issue is thought to be around £7.5m each year and the new EU-funded scheme is seen as critical to protecting ecosystems and recreation.
The Controlling Priority Invasive Species and Restoring Native Biodiversity (CIRB) project will focus on three rivers in Ireland and 12 catchments in Scotland. CIRB project manager Dr Cathy Maguire said: "The CIRB project will allow us to develop new approaches to controlling invasive species and restoring river catchments."
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