Environment. In the Loire Gorges, emblematic species are closely monitored.
This summer, Le Progrès takes you on the trail of the small (or large) creatures of the south of the Loire. These hundreds of species with which we sometimes coexist without even seeing them and some of which are threatened with extinction. Climate change, pollution, habitat destruction... The causes of their decline are numerous. For this sixth episode, we talk to you about these emblematic species of the Loire Gorges.
When you walk through the Loire Gorges, all your senses are awakened. If you pay attention, you can hear the birds singing, the scent of the plants, the cries of small mammals... And of course, you have to keep your eyes open!
2,000 species already inventoried but many more to be addedThe nature reserve offers exemplary conditions for protecting the various species that live there. More than 2,000 species of animals, plants, and even fungi have already been recorded. "That's not much," says Marie Abel, curator of the Maison de la Réserve , managed by SMAGL ( the Loire Gorges Joint Development Union ), "because we haven't finished inventorying everything in the reserve. There are bound to be more, but they aren't as visible as the...
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