HNV Farmland

High Nature Value farmland supports the presence of habitats and species of European, and/or national, and/or regional conservation concern whose survival depends on the maintenance or continued existence of the feature.

This farmland occur most frequently in areas that are mountainous, or areas where natural constraints prevent intensification. Farming sustains the biodiversity of these landscapes and is integral to maintaining their high nature value.

The IDEAL-HNV project previously identified the distribution and extent of agricultural land of High Nature Value in Ireland. Further information on the types of HNV farmland in Ireland can be found here.