Pairc Náisiúnta na Mara, Ciarraí, Public Consultation

The National Parks and Wildlife Service is inviting members of the public, groups and organisations to have their say on the future development of Páirc Náisiúnta na Mara, Ciarraí.

Páirc Náisiúnta na Mara, Ciarraí brings together a suite of sites around the Dingle peninsula and nearby Kerry waters. Each of these sites has long been recognised individually as of outstanding importance, and the Páirc brings them together for the first time to be protected and celebrated collectively as a recognised National Park.

It is Ireland’s eighth and largest National Park, with more than 77,000 acres of lands and seas in public ownership included within the Páirc’s boundaries. The Páirc is centred around Corca Dhuibhne in Co. Kerry and includes sites at the Conor Pass, the Inch Peninsula, Mount Brandon and the Owenmore River, among others. A map of all of the sites included with Páirc Náisiúnta na Mara , Ciarraí can be found on The National Park's website.

The NPWS recognises the importance of consultation for the development and management of Páirc Náisiúnta na Mara, Ciarraí and is encouraging participation from members of the public and interested stakeholders, who are now being invited to make submissions.

These submissions will be used to inform and shape the development and management of this National Park. This national consultative process will build on the extensive engagement with local communities in Corca Dhuibhne which has already been carried out by the NPWS.

You can do this by:

• Completing our short online survey
• making a written submission of up to 3,000 words to:PNMCconsultation@npws.gov.ie ,

or by post if preferred to:

Please note that all submissions received may be published on the NPWS website.

The guidance document sets out a number of questions that you may wish to consider when making your submission. It is strongly recommended that you review this guidance document as an aid to making your submission.

Submissions should be limited to 3,000 words. Submissions exceeding this length may not be considered. The closing date for submissions is Friday 31 January 2025.

When this public consultation is completed, the responses provided will be used to help shape the future development of Páirc Náisiúnta na Mara, Ciarraí.

Any personal and identifying information will be redacted prior to publication on the website.

Please note that all material received as part of this consultation may be published on the the NPWS website.

Material submitted to the NPWS for this consultation is subject to release under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 2014 and the European Communities (Access to Information on the Environment) Regulations 2007-2014.

Personal, confidential, commercially sensitive or defamatory material should not be included.

Submissions are also subject to Data Protection legislation.

Please review the privacy statement at the link below before making your submission.