Héron sur le Thouet©Nicolas Van Ingen

The Loire, rivers and streams

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

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La faune et la flore de nos rivières
Gomphe serpentin
Cormoran
Saule pourpre
Courlis cendré
Balbuzard pêcheur
Caloptéryx éclatant
Castor d’Europe
Roseliere
Goéland leucophée
Grande aigrette
Loutre d’Europe
Paspale à deux épis
Saule blanc
Sterne pierregarin
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