Wetland Information

Wetland name: Etangs du Narbonnais

Country: France

Region: Occitanie

Surface of the area affected by the restoration project (ha): 120,0

Natural / Artificial:

Coastal / Inland:

Project Information

Project restoration phase: Starting

Additional Information

Name(s) of the organisation(s) in charge of the restoration: Parc naturel régional de la Narbonnaise

Type of organization:

• Local government

Types of wetlands that will be affected by the restoration:

• Salt marsh
• Coastal lagoon

Type of degradation:

• Habitat degradation/change
• Changes in water regime
• Eutrophication
• Chemical pollution of water
• Negative effects on rare or endangered species

Causes of degradation:

• Farming
• Introduced/invasive species
• Deficient/inadequate management

Needed restoration actions and techniques:

• External water supply
• Water treatment/purification
• Regulate/ban of human activities
• Control/eradication of introduced/invasive species

Type of stakeholders concerned:

• Local government
• Farmers
• Hunters
• Fishermen
• Local community

Within a legally protected area:

• International
• Subnational (regional, provincial, local...)

If international, under which figure of protection?

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