]> 2026-04-13T04:03:59+00:00 Case study:The Verdier marshes 500 en Draft TOUR DU VALAT Tour du Valat and local municipal funds Yes No Yes false Yes 43.544150968849,4.698172403076 Virginie TOUR DU VALAT Mauclert A move from water management for fish farming to a more natural management respecting the Mediterranean seasonal calendar. ,, ,A move from water management for fish farming to a more natural management respecting the Mediterranean seasonal calendar.,Community based management, 24898 DJI 0152-res.jpg In progress Community-based conservation empowers local people in the management process through partnerships in planning and implementation of conservation projects in the hopes of creating accountability and ownership of conservation objectives. We have taken this concept a step further, using the principles of community-based conservation in the planning, implementation and monitoring of a wetland restoration project in Camargue (southern France). The Tour du Valat (scientists and landowner), with active collaboration from a local community, has recovered 120 ha of natural wetlands that had been converted into fish farming. The conservation objective was to recover the principle habitats traditional to the Camargue with a move from artificial marsh exploitation with high, continual water levels to a more “natural management” with seasonal fluctuations in water levels. The results of the participatory monitoring have shown a return of traditional flora and fauna, with the recovery of permanent and temporary marshes, reed beds stands, pastoral vegetation and bush lands. The project evaluation showed that stakeholders appreciated their involvement in a co-learning process where habitat management, plant ecology, local uses of plants and game birds were discussed in depth with scientists and villagers. The recovered land now hosts a variety of multi-use activities for the villagers including grazing, hunting, fishing, hiking, bird watching and educational visits. Now, six years after the initiation of the project, we have shifted from a community based restoration project to a joint community managed project. The Verdier marshes the verdier marshes http://www.lesmaraisduverdier.fr Yes Rhône-Mediterranean Rhône - Méditerranée Verdier marshes verdier marshes Verdier marshes verdier marshes Community based management Less than 10 km² Rhone Habitat and biodiversity Social benefits 2019-10-14T15:00:45Z 2458771.1255208 2019-12-12T10:37:44Z 2458829.9428704 The Verdier marshes 500 1 plainlist 5 [[Category:Case study]] [[Project title::!The Verdier marshes]] [[Subcatchment title::Rhone]] The Verdier marshes# QUERYdd8dbb1c86aca9af64591c26e585e2ee