Aside from the seven bird species that are now saved from extinction, over 100 families in Prek Toal, including former bird collectors, are benefiting from the various activities in the project.
The conservation and development project Osmose is implementing in Prek Toal aims to link the preservation of the waterbird colonies to the sustainable development of the local communities.
His main challengers will include road race specialists John McGuinness and Ian Hutchinson, Dennis Hobbs, Steve Brogan and Hudson Kennaugh, with Castlerock's Marty Nutt and Omagh's BJ Toal also in the field.