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