Nature | The Loire-Anjou-Touraine natural Park

Marshes and peatlands

Nature Fauna Flora

Marshes and peatlands are rather rare on the Park territory. Peatlands host a specific flora which adapts to a poor environment. All to the contrary...

Cultivated plateaus and vineyards

Nature Agriculture Vineyards

We call them “open habitats”. Here and there, the agricultural landscapes are crisscrossed by hedges or groves. Some bird species love to nest there...

Underground

Nature Troglos

In plains and on hillsides, the troglodytic caves of the Loire-Anjou-Touraine Park host a large variety of bats which use them as a shelter over...

The Loire, rivers and streams

Nature Loire

In the valleys, the aquatic environment is full of life all around the year: birds, insects or mammals show throughout the seasons, delighting...

Bocage, meadows and ponds

Nature Fauna Flora

A bocage is a mosaic of agricultural plots, fields or meadows, which are separated by tree or bush hedges. This environment is favourable for birds...

Dry grasslands

Nature Fauna Flora

Dry grasslands spread out on shallow soils which are well-exposed, poor and stony and can’t retain water. They are part of the richest habitats...

In the cities

Nature Cities

Towns and villages are full of common yet interesting fauna and flora. Do you know the residents of your garden, the nearby town square or the...

In the woods and moors

Nature Forest

Moors develop on poor and most commonly acid soils where forests can’t develop fast. Butterflies and birds evolve in its gorses and brooms. In the...

In the water

Nature Loire

A dive in the Loire river or one of its affluents opens a window to emblematic species like the Salmon or the eel … and other less known fishes. The...

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