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 clearly shows that it is possible to coexist with nature when there are satisfactory solutions on both sides…

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