Title of the project

Chasseurs et zones humides: actions! FDC Loire

Description

Maintenance of the area
Some studies have also been conducted on the forage quality of grasslands based on period, the understanding of the space by wintering waterfowl and the organisms monitoring.

First, the hunters created three ponds opened to the public in 1994.
Two management plans have been developped for the maintenance of the area conducted by late mowing of the meadows, maintaining and planting hedges and extensive mowing. Finally, they managed the site to host visitors by creating an observatory, developing trails and developping sensitization programs. A progress comittee has been implemented to identify the best management.

Results

This site receives about 900 wintering birds and is very favorable to reproduction (average 36 broods per year of ducks and coots). The public reception is expanding and the site was attended by nearly 6,000 people each year.

Location

Country	France
Level	Local
Site	étangs foréziens
Specific site coordinates	45.763586, 4.054094
Province(s)	Loire
Region	Rhône-Alpes

Starting date

1987

Habitat Types

Wetland

Protection status of the areas

Natura 2000

Species

Species Caracteristics	Migratory species
Species Type	Birds

Conservation action(s)

Management of habitats and wildlife (e.g. conservation and restoration activities), Research and data collection (e.g. monitoring, bag data), Communication and education (for different target audiences e.g. hunters, the wider public)

Partners

Leading partners	Fédération départementale des chasseurs de la Loire (http://www.fdc42.fr/)
Other partners	ONCFS (http://www.oncfs.gouv.fr/) Conservatoire régional des espaces naturels (http://www.cen-centrevaldeloire.org/), Université de Saint-Etienne (https://www.univ-st-etienne.fr/fr/index.html), the fish farmer Fondation pour la protection des habitats de la faune sauvage (http://www.fondationdeschasseurs.com/fphfs/)

Estimation of the budget (total or annual)

70,000 euros/year

Estimation of Human Resources needed

1,5 employement????

Publication(s)

Fédération Nationale des Chasseurs, Chasseurs et zones humides: actions!, 2009,
http://www.chasseurdefrance.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Chasseurs_et_zones_humides__action.pdf

Weblinks

http://www.chasseurdefrance.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Chasseurs_et_zones_humides__action.pdf