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The French are increasingly concerned about biodiversity issues

According to a survey commissioned by the French Biodiversity Agency (OFB), more and more citizens feel concerned by the state of biodiversity, and would like to be better informed so they can take action.

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New insights into the marine ecology of Atlantic salmon and sea trout

The SAlmonid MAnagement Round the CHannel (SAMARCH) project ended on March 14 and 15, 2023 in Southampton (UK). This Franco-English project was designed to acquire new information in estuaries and coastal waters to improve the protection of our threatened wild salmon and sea trout.

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Monitoring of Humpback whales in the Indian Ocean

Within the framework of the MIROMEN program, 11 whales were equipped with GPS tags in order to better understand their migratory flows.

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Read more about Marine nature parks - Key figures

This publication contains a selection of 16 key figures, representative of the fields of action of the marine nature parks.

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The 8 Marine nature parks are marine protected areas deeply ingrained in their territories.
These areas are characterised by :

Dynamic territories with many activities
A remarkable biodiversity which deserves to be better known
Resources for marine ecosystems protection and activities sustainable development

This publication contains a selection of 16 key figures, representative of the fields of action of the marine nature parks.

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A first successful campaign for the monitoring of the Balearic Shearwater

As part of the implementation of the National Action Plan for the Balearic Shearwater, the French biodiversity agency (OFB) and its partners have successfully carried out a monitoring operation of this species in southern Brittany.

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The French Biodiversity Agency commits to its South African partners

On Tuesday 7 June 2022, the French Office for Biodiversity (OFB) signed a partnership agreement in order to strengthen exchanges between South Africa and France in the field of biodiversity protection.

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Assessment of the CARI'MAM interreg project

The interreg funding of the CARI'MAM project ended on 30 November. Assessment and prospects after more than 3 years of work.

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Drones to monitor populations

To refine and simplify population monitoring, traditional counting methods can now be supplemented by the use of drones.

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The results from 30 years of bird counting in France worry the specialists

The Temporal Monitoring of Common Birds (STOC) programme has been surveying French birdlife according to a protocol performed every year by a network of volunteer ornithologists throughout the country for over 30 years. The summary report that just been produced confirms that too many species have sharply declined over the last three decades

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A new Eaufrance website for more transparency about the economy of water

Eaufrance, the public water information service, is offering a new thematic site dedicated to the economy of the water sector : Economie EauFrance

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