]> 2026-04-14T11:31:07+00:00 Case study:Camargue’s former saltworks 500 en Approved TOUR DU VALAT Water Agency Private sector and State funding Yes No Yes false 2244 945 Flamants-roses-sur-l-etang-du-Fangassier.jpg 2245 007 Le-rassemblement-par-equipe-a-l-aube.jpg 2258 429 Vue-aerienne-du-site-2009.jpg Flamants roses sur l etang du Fangassier Le rassemblement par equipe a l aube Vue Aérienne Du Site 2009 No 43.417315248083,4.6321895880041 Marc TOUR DU VALAT Thibault wetland management ,, Reconnection between the sea and the lagoons, installation of water sluices, artificial bird nesting islands.,wetland management,, Reconnection between the sea and the lagoons installation of water sluices artificial bird nesting islands. 24896 8-1920x1080.jpg 2008-01-01Z 2454466.5 In progress The former saltworks of the Camargue are located in the southeast of the Rhône delta, in the Camargue Regional Natural Park and the UNESCO’s Man and Biosphere Reserve. This site represents a vast coastal area of over 6,500 ha in the municipalities of Arles and Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer. Developed for salt production in the 1960’s, the site was modified and managed with a human dominated water cycle during 50 years. In 2011, the site was purchased by the Conservatoire du Littoral. At that time, the main objectives for the site moved from salt production to wetland conservation. A restoration process through adaptive management was quickly put into place by the Conservatoire du Littoral (owner), the Regional Natural Park of the Camargue (coordinating manager), the Tour du Valat Research Institute and the Society for Nature Conservation (co-managers). Through these efforts, the site is becoming a highly dynamic and functional coastal wetland that reconnects the surrounding aquatic ecosystems within the Camargue Natural Regional Park. This site hosts important biodiversity and acts as a buffer against sea floods. While one of the main ambitions of the restoration project is to enhance biodiversity, the significant expansion of new halophytic vegetation can also set up a natural protective defense to reduce wave energy, height and speed induced by sea surge in the coastal lagoons, thus decreasing flood effects inland. Furthermore, coastal vegetation can help increase sediment and organic matter trapping, reducing flood risks. But most importantly, the site provides space set aside to mitigate responses to sea-level rise. This corresponds to recent scientific research recommending that “accommodation space” should be expanded by using “natural and nature-based features”. Camargue’s former saltworks camargue’s former saltworks http://www.conservatoire-du-littoral.fr/siteLittoral/483/28-etangs-et-marais-des-salins-de-camargue-13_bouches-du-rhone.htm No Rhône-Mediterranean Rhône - Méditerranée Camargue’s former saltworks camargue’s former saltworks Camargue’s former saltworks camargue’s former saltworks Camargue’s former saltworks Environmental flows and water resources Fisheries Habitat and biodiversity 2019-10-14T14:41:35Z 2458771.1122107 2020-02-25T17:23:37Z 2458905.2247338 Camargue’s former saltworks 500 1 plainlist 5 [[Category:Case study]] [[Project title::!Camargue’s former saltworks]] [[Subcatchment title::Camargue’s former saltworks]] Camargue’s former saltworks# QUERYe67e9f2896e1df6daf33f0ecf2054556