A new acquisition of a natural site!
Welcome to the Gers, nearby Manciet, for an acquisition by the Conservatoire d’espaces naturels d’Occitanie, of 14 hectares of a remarkable natural site made up of a seven-hectare lake and another smaller one, both in perfect condition, with a wooded part and a reed bed meadow. If this acquisition firstly ensures the land control of this remarkable natural […]
In Taoussoulet in Ariège, the banks of the watercourse
In Taoussoulet in Ariège, the banks of the watercourse have been protected to encourage the White-clawed crayfish, Austropotamobius pallipes. Why ? Because the horses drunk from this watercourse and caused significant damages to this species. A fence was thus put in place along the banks and a watering station with a solar pump was installed… This work […]
A before/after meadows restoration!
The Civil Agricultural Exploitation Company (SCEA) created as part of the project gets as one of its objectives the collection and the planting of local wild seeds for the restoration of meadows. Here, the natural area to be restored involved numerous works: clearing, cutting of growing trees, mowing and putting away the mown material. The seeds collected […]
CEN Occitanie received students from Paris Dauphine University
CEN Occitanie received students from Paris Dauphine University, as part of training on agricultural and food issues organized by Solagro. The 20 students and their supervisors were welcomed to the operational headquarters of the SCEA in Montesquieu-Volvestre. Franck Gaulard, manager of the SCEA and Mélanie Némoz, coordinator of the LIFE Biodiv’Paysanne project, presented the missions of the CEN Occitanie about […]
The Domaine de Roquenégade in the Aude
The Domaine de Roquenégade in the Aude department is one of the 20 pilot farms of the project. Alexis and Emilie are working hard to produce quality organic wine and to diversify the activity with other sources of production. This agriculture is done according to the nearby species and environment. We are proud to count Domaine de Roquenégade among […]
The second meeting of the Project Steering Committee took place on the SCEA lands
The second meeting of the Project Steering Committee took place on the SCEA lands (Société Civile d’Exploitation Agricole), in Montesquieu-Volvestre (31). This committee gathers technical partners, financial partners, associated beneficiaries and some project participating farms to discuss the progress of the project, areas for improvement and future actions to be implemented. A big thank you to all […]
Linking biodiversity and agricultural land in supporting local communities
On Thursday March 14, 2024, a seminar was held in Montpellier with the theme “Linking biodiversity and agricultural land in supporting local communities”. Organized by the Terre de Liens Federation, the Conservatoires d’espaces naturels Federation and the CEN Occitanie, as part of the LIFE Biodiv’Paysanne project, this seminar had several objectives: provide feedbacks on the various community supports provided by […]
40 hectares at GAEC Bouissy farm in Lozère (48)
A beautiful agreement of almost 40 hectares at GAEC Bouissy farm in Lozère (48), on open grassy areas. The inventories demonstrated the presence of the Common Blue, the Western European Green Lizard and a multitude of species of flora. Photo ©Antenne Lozère CEN Occitanie
Beginning of the restitution of the agroecological recommendations on the first farms of the project
During winter and spring, meetings were made with a few farmers to discuss about the agroecological recommendations made on their farms. The diagnosis carried out last year gave opportunity to exchange on the actions to be implemented in order to improve the biodiversity capital of farms. These outputs are shared with farmers in order to come […]
EU Agroecology students from the Institut Agro de Montpellier
EU Agroecology students from the Institut Agro de Montpellier had the chance to spend a day in the field as part of the project. The opportunity to discuss the practices, methods and tools put in place by the project to take into account biodiversity in agricultural environments. A big thank you to Sébastien from the Mas de la […]
