In Biodiversity in Northern Ireland: Recommendations to Government for a Biodiversity Strategy the Northern Ireland Biodiversity Group (NIBG) identified major issues affecting Biodiversity in Northern Ireland. For each of these issues: Agricultural Systems and Support; Forestry and Woodland Management; Coastal and Marine Management; Freshwater Use and Management; Construction and Development; Tourism and Recreation; Peatland Management; and Introduced Species and Genetic Material, the NIBG proposed a number of specific recommendations for conservation, management and governance.