Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council

Biodiversity Officer
Mark Edgar

Contact Details
Council Offices, Circular Road, Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, BT71 6DT
Tel: 028 8772 0366
E-Mail: mark.edgar@dungannon.gov.uk

Biodiversity Projects

Dungannon Swift Project

Dungannon has always been an important area for swifts, but as throughout Northern Ireland, numbers have drastically declined in recent years.

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Success Stories

A New 'Home' for Coalisland Otters

Have you ever seen a wild otter?  Local wildlife enthusiasts in the Coalisland area are lucky enough to see them along the canal.  Being extremely shy animals, and generally nocturnal, they are not the easiest to spot.  However, the excitement of catching a glimpse of an otter as it glides through the water can make all the waiting and watching worth while.

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Dungannon Borough Barn Owl Project

Walkers of the Coalisland Canal pathway may have noticed new towering structures along the quieter sections of the route since March 2010.

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