Since its establishment in 2007 Festival of nature calls every year, around May 22 (international day of biological diversity), associations, communities, companies, schools, individuals, etc. to organize free activities open to everyone while immersed in nature. His goal: to enable everyone to reconnect with nature. A small selection in Occitania:
“Nature faces many challenges, that’s a fact. We have work waiting for us to hear the birds singing again, find earthworms in our fields, leave room for nettles in our gardens, restore the freshness of the trees in our cities…”this is how the organizers present themselves 18th edition Festival of nature which takes place from May 22 to 26, 2024 !
Therefore, Festival of nature offers a unique opportunity to all those who watch over our natural heritage, our species and our natural spaces, throughout France, to take the lead and welcome the public to help them discover what surrounds them everyday without knowing.
Example of Pyrénées-Orientales
“Promote public awareness of the wonders of our environmentas well as the ecological and climatic context, work on the resilience of our territories (…) is one of the important goals set by the organization Fête de la Nature, to which I am proudly associated. Last year, all our pages were visited by more than 7,000 visitors.. It is also an opportunity to be able to offer access to nature to a more remote or limited audience.” pointed out the president of the department of Pyrénées-Orientales, Hermeline Malherbe during the presentation of the event.
It is true that the Pyrénées-Orientales stand out as a hotspot of biodiversitywith a particularly large number of protected natural areas: eleven nature reserves, two regional nature parks, a marine park, large
page of France and numerous small places…
Discover the full program at 66: https://www.ledepartement66.fr/agenda/la-fete-de-la-nature/
Tour of Montpellier, Lozère, Garda, etc.
On the side of Montpellier and its metropoliswe chose the day Saturday, May 25 to celebrate this nnew edition in Montpellier and in the metropolis. THE Lunaret Park – Montpellier Zoo andeco-library will celebrate nature with a varied program of shows, exhibitions, visits, free fun workshops for the whole family! In detail: https://www.montpellier.fr/4892-fete-de-la-nature.htm
Some other examples: Thus, the Lozère branch of Conservatory of Natural Areas of Occitania organizes a trip the discovery of the Aubrac peatlandbetween Saint-Laurent de Muret and Les Salces… Sunday, May 26, whole day. This hike will invite you to go back in time, to observe, understand and share the challenges of preserving biodiversity and geodiversity (in partnership withPalaeontological Association Hauts Plateaux of Languedoc).
Mandatory reservation have anne.remond@cen-occitanie.org / 06 12 30 27 58 or 04 66 49 28 78
Discover it in Gard scrubland reptiles which we can run. Often little known or even feared, reptiles are discreet animals, but nevertheless very present in nature. Accompanied by Florian Laurence, a naturalist and PhD student specializing in the study of reptiles at the Gard antenna Conservatory of Natural Areas of Occitania, discovering these neighbors and discovering the ongoing study and conservation project. Walking shoes are recommended.
Free entertainment. Mandatory reservation have florian.laurence@cen-occitanie.org / 06 12 48 06 05
This is also an ideal opportunity to focus one Conservatory of Natural Areas of Occitania. Association for the protection of nature approved by the state and the region, which carries out actions in favor of natural heritage and biological diversity. In the heart of the territory of the region, a team of 140 ecologists, engineers, technicians, etc., administrators and many others volunteers work on preservation of natural sites per concrete and joint actions: https://www.cen-occitanie.org/
And find out more for full details of this Nature Festival 2924, just go to the official website: https://fetedelanature.com/edition-2024
Philippe MOURET
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