Title of the project
Study of hunting and environmental impact of the Nîmes-Montpellier high speed line project
Description
Expertise over the impact of a high speed train line between Nîmes and Montpellier:
– Game distribution and mapping in the communities which are crossed by the route
– Proposition of compensatory measures to maintain game habitats and for the Little bustard in the Costières de Nîmes N2k site
Location
| Country | France |
| Level | Regional |
| Site | Costières de Nîmes Natura 2000 site |
| Specific site coordinates | 4,36667; 43,77778 |
| Municipalities involved | Nîmes |
Starting date
2010
Habitat Types
Farmland, Scrub/Grassland, Suburban
Protection status of the areas
Natura 2000
Species
| Species Caracteristics | Huntable species, Protected species, Threatened species |
| Species Type | Birds, Mammals |
| Name(s) of main species | Little bustard (Tetrax tetrax) |
Conservation action(s)
Research and data collection (e.g. monitoring, bag data)
Partners
| Leading partners | SNCF (http://www.sncf-reseau.fr/fr) |
Publication(s)
http://www.eib.org/infocentre/register/all/51510379.pdf
Weblinks
http://chasseurdulanguedocroussillon.fr/webroot/files/pdf/Chasseursdusud11.pdf