News

Capture the Future: Global Youth Storytelling Initiative for People and Nature

18 March 2026

Are you a young photographer or visual storyteller passionate about people and nature? Another great initiative from the folks at UNESCO. UNESCO are inviting young creators (18 - 35) to submit mobile photos or short videos capturing how communities and ecosystems coexist in our Biosphere reserve...

Bats Ahoy!

06 March 2026

Here at the Kerry Biosphere we are excited that Spring has landed! Primrose, Snowdrops, and Celandine are sprouting up to join the bold daffodils. We are now in the bird breeding season, no hedge cutting!!, and our mornings are awash with birdsong.

UNESCO Youth Engagement Survey

06 March 2026

Our Youth Survey is still open, and we strongly encourage young people to engage with our survey to help us understand how youth (18 - 35) engage with the Biosphere. The Survey has been developed with the Dublin Bay Biosphere Reserve and UNESCO Youth. We would be delighted to hear from you, and ...

Youth Outreach Survey

19 February 2026

We are delighted to launch our National Biosphere Youth Engagement Survey. The survey aims to better understand how young people (18 - 35) connect with our UNESCO Biosphere reserves and, more importantly, what may be holding them back from getting involved. Whether you’re already engaged in envi...

Advisory Council

03 February 2026

In 2026, the Kerry Biosphere will have finalised the list of groups that form the Biosphere's Advisory Council. The Advisory Council was formed as a commitment outlined in the 2017 Periodic Review prepared for the Kerry UNESCO Biosphere reserve. The Council is formed of local groups that f...

Bat Sculpture Update

26 January 2026

Our wonderful bat sculpture is still wowing library visitors throughout the County. Having spent 18 months between Tralee and then Killarney Libraries, our sculpture has ventured further north to the literary capital of Ireland, the lovely Listowel. The big move from Killarney to Listowel ...

Happy New Year!

06 January 2026

The Kerry UNESCO Biosphere Reserve wishes a Happy New Year to you and all the best for the year 2026. We are aiming to continue with our efforts in promoting our Biosphere and championing our natural and cultural heritage that makes our Biosphere so special.

Conference 2025

06 January 2026

The Kerry Biosphere would like to thank the guest speakers and participants at our end of year Conference in the Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney on Friday December 12th 2025. Our Conference focussed on 'Water and the Biosphere' and also included presentations on the work undertaken in Killarney Nation...

Tickets Moving Fast!

01 December 2025

We are glad to report that our tickets for the end of year Conference are moving fast on our Eventbrite page. We have a great lineup for the morning of Friday December 12th in the Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney.

They're Landed!

21 November 2025

At long last we have printed 'Our Wild Native Woodlands' booklet. The booklets are awash with terrific illustrations, inspired short stories, and poignant poems from school children from around the County and our own Biosphere Officer, Brendan Kirwan.