{"id":20355,"date":"2025-05-16T11:12:18","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T11:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cliffsofmoher.ie\/?p=20355"},"modified":"2026-06-09T15:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T15:10:49","slug":"biodiversity-week-at-the-cliffs-of-moher-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cliffsofmoher.ie\/en\/biodiversity-week-at-the-cliffs-of-moher-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Biodiversity week at the Cliffs of Moher Experience!"},"content":{"rendered":"Join Us for Life on the Edge \u2013 A Celebration of the Wild Flora and Fauna of the Cliffs of Moher Experience.\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: black;\">Join Us for Life on the Edge &#8211; A Celebration of the Wild Flora and Fauna of the Cliffs of Moher Experience.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: black;\">National Biodiversity Week 2025 in Ireland will take place from Friday, 16 May to Sunday, 25 May 2025. To celebrate National Biodiversity Week, the Cliffs of Moher Experience and Clare County Council, invite the public to a special screening and exhibit of Life on the Edge &#8211; a new exhibit series spotlighting the tenacious beauty of wild plants growing along the iconic Cliffs of Moher.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: black;\">Visitors can enjoy Life on the Edge film screenings inside the Visitor Centre. The event offers a unique opportunity to learn more about the native flora and fauna of the Cliffs. On Saturday, 17 May, Sunday, 18 May, Thursday, 22 May, and Friday, 23 May, visitors can also try out Virtual Reality headsets to explore the cliffs&#8217; rich biodiversity in a fully immersive experience<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: black;\">Life on the Edge explores the incredible lives of cliff-dwelling plants like Sea Pinks, Yarrow, and Campion-species that persist against the odds in one of Ireland&#8217;s most extreme natural environments. These plants are more than beautiful: they are essential, resilient, and vital to the health of the ecosystem<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: black;\">Through the insights of Oonagh O&#8217;Dwyer, a local horticulturist and forager, viewers are encouraged to look more closely at the often-overlooked plant life that forms the foundation of vibrant ecosystems. The series highlights the importance of native flora in supporting biodiversity and celebrates nature&#8217;s quiet resilience.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: black;\">&#8220;We want visitors to see these plants not just as background beauty, but as teachers and partners in resilience,&#8221; said Oonagh O&#8217;Dwyer.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: black;\">&#8220;Life on the Edge reflects our deep connection to the natural environment here at the Cliffs of Moher,&#8221; said Geraldine O&#8217;Rourke, General Manager of the Clare Tourism West. &#8220;We are proud to support this beautiful and important project, which encourages people to slow down, look closer, and better understand the powerful role biodiversity plays in sustaining our landscapes and communities*<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: black;\">This screening is proudly supported by Clare County Council and the Cliffs of Moher Experience as part of their ongoing commitment to environmental education and community engagement.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: black;\">The Cliffs of Moher Experience is located within the Burren &amp; Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Global Geopark, a region home to over 700 species of flowering plants, conifers, and ferns-representing around 75% of Ireland&#8217;s native flora. The cliffs are also designated as a Special Protection Area (SPA) for birds, hosting more than 30,000 breeding seabirds each year, making it one of Ireland&#8217;s most important natural habitats.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: black;\">Photo credit: Eamon Ward.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-21395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cliffsofmoher.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3-300x202.png\" alt=\"Life on the edge and Cliffs of Moher representatives at the Cliffs of Moher\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cliffsofmoher.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cliffsofmoher.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3-1024x691.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.cliffsofmoher.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3-768x518.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cliffsofmoher.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3-677x457.png 677w, https:\/\/www.cliffsofmoher.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3.png 1346w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\r\n&nbsp;","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Join Us for Life on the Edge \u2013 A Celebration of the Wild Flora and Fauna of the Cliffs of Moher Experience. 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