Eoghan Daltun emphasizes, "There is this perception that because it rains a lot in Ireland, and everything is green, and everything grows easily, that nature is doing great here. But nature in Ireland is not doing great."
According to Ireland's Environmental Protection Agency report, "Thousands of years ago, 80 percent of Ireland was forested. Trees now cover just 11 percent of the country, one of the lowest rates in Europe."
Daltun points out, "These places are biological deserts. There is nothing there for nature," highlighting the impact of agriculture on biodiversity.
Reflecting on historical perspectives, Daltun states, "The thing about Ireland is, we've had this long tendency to blame the English and colonialism... that just doesn't wash anymore, because Ireland has been independent for more than a century and things have gotten worse."
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