The Poitevin Marsh,

an endangered region

"To save the Poitevin
Marsh" A report by G. Simon
(dec. 1998)

Nov 25th, 1999 :

Considering the Marais Poitevin case, the Court of Justice of the European Communities rules that the French Republic failed to fulfil its obligations under the Birds Directive n° 79/409/CEE

The complete file

Summary

(The following links will open files with french text only)
	An introduction to the Poitevin Marsh
	Wetlands, humanity's heritage
	Destructive agricultural policies
	Water management
	The frenzy for tarmac
	The manifesto of the inhabitants and users of the Poitevin Marsh
	What kind of future for the Poitevin Marsh ?
	NATURA 2000
	Current events
	Press releases
	The addresses to note
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THE POITEVIN MARSH is the French Atlantic coast's largest wetland.

Over the past 30 years, intensive agriculture has destroyed the greater part of its natural meadows, and seriously perturbed the water-courses which established the equilibrium of this area.

MUST WE SUCCOMB to this unreasonable policy, aggravated by
the proliferation of road-buildings projects ?

MUST WE DESTROY the remaining areas of major biological significance, in what is the second most important wetland of France ?

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Coordination pour la défense
du Marais Poitevin
F-85420 LE MAZEAU

Tél. +33 (0)2 51 52 96 26
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