Biodiversity is short for ‘biological diversity’; it means the variety of life. Biodiversity expresses itself at a hierarchy of ascending levels from genes to species, to communities, to ecosystems.

Species biodiversity on the South Wexford Coast may be categorised into;-

1. the named species that are qualifying interests of Natura 2000 sites (see menu right), and
2. all other species as featured below.

• Seabirds
  • Introduction
  • Images
  • Puffins
  • Status
  • IBAs
• Cetaceans
  • Intoduction