The National Biodiversity Data Centre, in conjunction with the National Parks and Wildlife Service, Northern Ireland Environment Agency, Coillte and the Centre for Environmental Data and Recording is organising Ireland's BioBlitz event.

The event will be held at four locations;

• Wicklow Mountains National Park, Co. Wicklow
• Burren National Park, Co. Clare
• Lough Key Forest Park, Co. Roscommon
• Colebrooke Estate, Co. Fermanagh

The four sites will compete to record the most species of wildlife over a 24-hour period. There will also be a programme of activities at each site running in conjunction with BioBlitz for anyone interested in wildlife to attend and join in the recording activity.

For further details see http://bioblitz.biodiversityireland.ie/