Four businesses across Cavan have taken part in a new pilot sustainability scheme within the Marble Arch Caves UNESCO Global Geopark.
As visitor numbers continue to rise, particularly to popular sites such as Cuilcagh Boardwalk Trail, Marble Arch Caves, Cavan Burren Park and Tullydermot Falls, the Geopark is looking at ways of how to encourage visitors to stay and explore the area for longer.
The initiative, which began last year, saw eight enterprises from both sides of the border take part in a tailor-made 'Sustainability Business Training Programme', which had the aim of implementing sustainability practices in line with the Geopark's charter.
Our reporter, Diarmuid Pepper, spoke to the park's acting manager, Tara Smith, about the scheme and about her plans for the Geopark moving forward:
