Camargue

Bird species included in model

Greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)

Environmental issues simulated

Salina (salt pan) water level management affecting habitat area

Recommendations from modelling

56% of the total area of saltpans are required to fulfill the energy requirements of breeding Flamingo.

More information

Deville, A.-S., 2013. Besoins énergétiques et distribution spatiale du Flamant rose (Phoenicopterus roseus) dans les salins de Camargue, conséquences de la reconversion du site pour la conservation de l’espèce (Energetic needs and spatial distribution of the Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus), salt pans reconversion consequences for the conservation of the species). PhD thesis, Universite Montpellier II.

Funding

MAVA Foundation, Single Inter-ministerial Fund