biodiversity in burgundy 2016
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, With Joy of learning. Erasmus+, 2014-2017
Biodiversity
A matter of law :In France, Protecting biodiversity is part
of a law. The text was adopted by the National Assembly (elected by the
people) on March 18th, 2016. It still has to be voted by the Senate but everyone is hopeful that it will be definitely voted
and adopted this summer. The elaboration started in 2014.
http://www.gouvernement.fr/action/la-protection-de-la-biodiversite
Collège J-Ph. RameauDijon, France.
http://www.toutsurlenvironnement.fr/Touteslesactualites/le-projet-de-loi-sur-la-biodiversite-ete-vote-au-senat
Everyone agrees that Biodiversity is threatened :
•1 mammal out of 4,•1 bird out of 8,•1 amphibian out of 3 ….Are threatened to become extinct in 2016.
Scientists reckon that up to half of the living species could have dissapeared in a
century’s time, if we do not act. That is 100 to 1000 times faster than in a natural cycle.
What is the law about?
It aims at reconquering biodiversity, nature and landscapes.
It aims at protecting, enhancing Biodiversity.
Biodiversity is at the heart of it. Biodiversity is :• A source of innovation,• A means to fight against climate
changes,• A basic and crucial element of our
natural heritage.
Biodiversity : a definition•Biodiversity is the extreme complexity
and richness dealing with living beings and ecosytems.
…animals, plants, bacterias, wild and domestic genes,…
* Biodiversity deals with the interactions, the entanglement existing bewteen the different organisms, between the organisms and the place they live in.
Humans are only a part of a large whole.
France offers a diversity of landscapes
Species in Burgundy
Burgundian species are classified in 6 different groups :
• Insectivores• Bats• Carnivores• Rodents• Lagomorphs ( hares and rabbits)• Even-toed ungulate or Artiodactyles
(deers, boars, …)
Murin de Bechstein en hibernation
There are 23 different species of bats in Burgundy ( out of
35 in France and 45 in Europe). These small furry
mammals eat insects.
Cerf élaphe, Cervus elaphus) ,Red deer
In Autumn, people go to the forests to listen to the squall of the deer.
Wild boarOn the photo, you can see squeakers. There are large families of wild boars in the
natural park behind our school.
They usually are noctural animals.They live in mixed forests. They are omnivores.
They play an important part keeping the ground sound.
Stone Marten (Martes foina)
They live in various places : old walls, trees, attics, …You can see them at night in the streets in Dijon, if you’re lucky!
They eat berries, eggs, small birds, insects, rats and mice.
Peregrine falcon
Powerful and fast, this bird can fly as fast as 200 km/hour when diving.
They reproduce in the cliffs nearby Dijon.
They are predators; they help the city keeping the numbers of pigeons down.
Plants
There are beautiful trees.
Chêne pédonculé jumeaux à Villargoix (oak tree)(circonférence 4.1m / 4.1m) Classement au jeu-concours : 20ème © Parc naturel régional du Morvan
Beech tree&oak tree entwined-Lime tree
Egret
Mushrooms•Boletus (cep)
•chanterelle
Rameau acts :
We planted shrubs and seeds to attract bees and butterflies.
• New and larger compost boxes were settled.• Sorting out food at the school restaurant is on
its way now. …and feeds the compost boxes. • We try to buy local products for the school
restaurant.• We are having a big « transport Day » on June 2nd
to promote clean and healthy means of transport. • We go on trips to the parks with natural guides :
we protect better when we know better! • A beekeeper is visiting us and he’ll decide where
to put the bee hives. Our flowers and trees will be for them. We also count bees.
• We are learning abour animals who live around us and we shall build hedgehog houses.
• We built and settled insects hotels.
•We took plants home to feed bees and butterflies.
•We walk more to school.•We also learn that biodiversity starts in the bushes around the school.
•We’ll celebrate biodiversity on June 2nd.