THE BURGUNDY, GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION AND MAIN LANDSCAPES
BURGUNDY
FRANCE
The bocage
The forest
Limestone grassland
Peat bog
Alluvial valleyA diversity of landscapes
REPRESENTATION OF THE MAIN LANDSCAPES
THE BURGUNDY, GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION AND MAIN LANDSCAPES
BURGUNDY
FRANCE
Legend :
- 1 – Estuaries - 10 – Dead branch- 2 – Schorres - 11 – Meadows liable to flooding- 3 – Slikkes - 12 – Riverine forest- 4 – Swamps - 13 – Ponds - 5 – Delta - 14 – Lakes - 6 – Farm swamps - 15 – Wet meadows - 7 – Farm swamps - 16 – Peat-bogs - 8 – Alluvial humid zones - 17 – Humid zones- 9 – sandy islets
THE MAIN SUCCESSIVE ZONES ALONG A RIVER
FUNCTIONS OF THE FLUVIAL ECOSYSTEM
-HYDROLOGICAL FUNCTIONS: ( Contribution to the maintaining and improvement of water quality)
- PHYSICAL FILTER: Sediment deposition
- BIOLOGICAL FILTER: Biochemical degradations
- BIOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS:
- FEEDING FUNCTION
- INTERBREEDING FUNCTION
- FUNCTION OF REFUGE
THE RIVER, ARCHITECT OF THE LANDSCAPES
Minor riverbed
Riverine forest
Islet
Sandy beaches
Wet meadows
Dead branch
Triturus Buffo Tench
Sterna
Ducks
Goose
Numenius arquata
Lutra lutra
Forest Pond Wet meadows Branch Isle River Beach
FAUNA OF THE RIVER’S BANK
EACH HABITAT PROVIDES RESOURCES AND CONDITION FOR THE SURVIVAL OF A DIVERSE ASSEMBLAGE OF ANIMAL LIFE AND PLANT LIFE
THE RIVER, ARCHITECT OF THE LANDSCAPES
Minor riverbed
Riverine forest
Islet
Sandy beaches
Wet meadows
Dead branch
DETERIORATION PROCESSES
Dams
Canals
Sand, gravels extraction
Harbour
Intensive cultivation
Urbanization
PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS
- CREATION OF PROTECTED AREA
- EUROPEAN AGRO-ENVIRONMENTAL MEASURES
- LIFE PROGRAM ( According to NATURA 2000 )
- RAMSAR CONVENTION ( Wetlands of international importance )
- ZNIEFF: Zones of Ecological, fauna and flora interests.
ACTIVITIES DEPENPENDENT ON WETLANDS
Nautical leisure
Breeding,pasture
Reaping
Fishing, fisheries
Hunting
Oyster cultivation
Salt worksVegetable cultivationFishing leisure
Reed bed
PHOTOS ARE EXTRACTED FROM:
-DESBROSSE, A.,PERROT, PH., PROMONATURE. La bourgogne nature, paysage et milieu naturels.Conseil regional de bourgogne.
PICTURES COME FROM:
-INTERNET SITE: MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT: WWW.ENVIRONNEMENT.GOUV.FR
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