| Country |
France |
| Natura
2000 site location |
Maine-et-Loire |
| Nearest
urban settlement |
Angers |
| Official
site name/s |
Vallées
de la Loire et de ses affluents |
| Unofficial
but locally accepted name/s for the site |
Basses
Vallées Angevines et vallée de la Loire |
| Natura
2000 site number |
Basses
Vallées Angevines: pSIC FR520063 ZPS: FR5210115 - Vallée de la Loire pSIC:
FR5200622 et FR5200629 |
| Site
description / classification |
"Wet
meadows are still well preserved, with a remarquable diversity of vegetation
associations following soil moisture degree. Th meadows conservation is
very satisfactory thanks to agri-environmental measures which permetted
to resist to land abandonment and replacement of meadows by wood production
(poplars). The site also consists of an interesting diversity of aquatic
and humid groupments. It is a vast complex of alluvial wetlands on 3 valleys
: Mayenne, Sarthe & Loir, the whole of it consisting of large surfaces of
alluvial mesophilous meadows. It also presents an important landscape interest,
being located at the door of the very big town Angers." |
| Size
of site (hectares) |
Basses
Vallées Angevines: 9,330ha + Vallée de la Loire: 19,457ha (total= 28,787ha) |
| Key
Species types |
Agrion
de Mercure (Coenagrion mercuriale) - 1044 |
| Gomphe
serpentin (Ophiogomphus cecilia ) - 1037 |
| Rosalie
des Alpes (Rosalia alpina) - 1087 |
| Pique
prune (Osmoderma eremita) - 1084 |
| Lucane
cerf-volant (Lucanus cervus) - 1083 |
| Grand
Capricorne (Cerambix cerdo) - 1088 |
| Alose
feinte (Alosa fallax) - 1103 |
| Grande
Alose (Alosa alosa) - 1102 |
| Bouvière
(Rhodeus sericeus amarus) - 1134 |
| Lamproie
marine (Petromyzon marinus) - 1095 |
| Castor
d'Europe (Castor fiber) - 1337 |
| Triton
crêté (Triturus cristatus) - 1166 |
| Moule
de rivière (Unio crassus) - 1032 |
| Saumon
atlantique (Salmo salar) - 1106 |
| Marsilée
à quatre feuilles (Marsilea quadrifolia) - 1428 |
| Angélique
des estiaires (Angelica heterocarpa) - 1607 |
| Key
Habitat types |
Basses
Vallées Angevines : |
| Prairies
maigres de fauche de basse altitude - 6510 = 30 % |
| Eaux
oligo-mésotrophes calcaires avec végétation benthique à Chara spp. - 3140
= 5 % |
| Mégaphorbiaies
hygrophiles d'ourlets planitiaires et des étages montagnard à alpin - 6430
= 5 % |
| Forêts
alluviales à Alnus glutinosa et Fraxinus excelsior - 91E0 5 % |
| Lacs
eutrophes naturels avec végétation du Magnopotamion ou Hydrocharition -
3150 2 % |
| Vallée
de la Loire : |
| pelouse
calcaire basiphile 6110 |
| pelouse
sèche semi-naturelle et faciès d'embuissonnement sur calcaire 6210 |
| Lande
sèche européenne 4030 |
| Roche
siliceuse avec végétation pionnière 8230 |
| Pente
siliceuse avec végétation chasmophytique 8220 |
| Forêt
alluviale à Aulne et frênes 91EO |
| Mégaphorbiaie
hygrophile d'ourlet planitiaire (forme estuarienne) 6430 |
| Rivière
à berge vaseuse avec végétation du Chenopodion et Bidention 3270 |
| Eau
stagnante oligotrophe à mésotrophe et végétation annuelle des rives exondées
3130 |
| Prairies
maigres de fauche de basse altitude - 6510 |
| Prairies
à molinie sur sols calcaires, tourbeux ou argilo-limoneux 6410 |
| Lacs
eutrophes naturels avec végétation du Magnopotamion ou Hydrocharition -
3150 |
| Eaux
oligo-mésotrophes calcaires avec végétation benthique à Chara spp. - 3140 |
| Rivières
des étages planitiaires à montagnards 3260 |
| Key
management issues |
Préservation
du milieu prairial. Préservation du réseau bocager (frênes). Maintien de
l'ouverture du milieu : zone d'expansion des crues. |
| Organising
at least one Green Days event per year |
"The
main sensibilisation / information / environmental formation actions & events
which are being organized around this project, are as follows : - Participating
to a diversity of Forums to present the project and its getting on. - Project
presentation in a documentary movie ""De l'eau dans les vallées"" (""Water
in the valleys) from Laurent Joffrion (2004). - Diverse participations in
local or day events : ""beef grill"", degustations, meetings with the public
..." |
| Involving
local stakeholders in the management planning process - creating a local
area partnership
|
The
« Farmer and the Bird » project (PDF, 205.9 kb)
Projet
"L'Eleveur & l'Oiseau" (PDF, 199.7 kb) |
| Promoting
Natura 2000 at the local level |
"No
spécific Natura 2000 promoting actions exist. However, all actions/events
are occasion to promote the project and mention Natura 2000, the project
taking place on a Natura 2000 site and aimind both at preserving a Specie
of Europeen interest, and the farming techniques that will be the garanty
of it. The most recent pormoting operation (june 2005) concerns ""The Farmer
& the Bird"" project presentation as part of a preparatory practicing session
(14-28/06/05) of the international Symposium ""ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION
& DEVELOPMENT OF A SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE"" (20-24/06-05) at the Superior
School of Agriculture. This practising session, through which a diversity
of agriculture development types will be discussed, concerns mainly agrciculture
collegues from francophonous Africa & Quebec, working on environment & sustainable
agriculture." |
| Involved
in European networking / Twinned with other site for knowledge exchange |
"*
The approach of « The farmer and the Bird » project is often mentioned as
being a precursor, and that explains why there are so many contacts with
regional ou foreigners groups that try to economically promote some kind
of agricultural product having a strong link with the territory and the
environment, such as :
- Forum des Marais
atlantiques
- Parc Interrégional
du Marais Poitevin
- DRAF Centre, Chambre
Régionale d'Agriculture de Bourgogne
- Chambre d'agriculture
de l'Aude
- Conseil Général
des Deux Sèvres
- CREN du Limousin
- Farmers from Marais
breton
- ... and a diversity
of Schools
These
exchanges reinforce the recognizing of the work undertaken by the farmers,
abnd the relations established between the different partners.
* Specific Working
relations were established with...
- LPO Anjou
- Parc Naturel Régional
Loire Anjou Touraine
- Conservatoire des
rives de la Loire et de ses affluents
- ADASEA & Conseil
Général de Maine et Loire
- Conseil Général
de Maine et Loire
These
partners have just organised for instance, a first ""Rendez-Vous of the
Valleys"" to present the results of this experience and from observations
on different themes (meadows, biodiversity, hedges meat production ...)" |
| Branding
Natura 2000 |
"A
trade mark « The farmer and the Bird » was created through this project,
and was first commercialised in august 2001. It has the originality to show
the strong link that bonds the work of a Farmer and its actions towards
the environment/the survival of a menaced species.
|
| Agreeing
to become an NNi ambassador |
Odile
Chancerelle (Chambre d'Agriculture du Maine-et-Loire) odile.chancerelle(a)maine-et-loire.chambagri.fr
is an NNi Ambassador. |
