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Etablissement public national du Mont Saint-Michel
Monitoring threatened amphibians around Mont-Saint-Michel
BiodiversitySensibilizationNormandie
With 200 €,
Etablissement public national du Mont Saint-Michel finances:
1 counting session(s) at one of the three sites around Mont-Saint-Michel
Challenge
In Mont-Saint-Michel Bay, several amphibian species are particularly vulnerable, such as the Spotted Pelodyte.
Hinterlittoral wetlands provide habitats for these species, in an unfavorable anthropized context. Since 2005, a number of environmental restoration projects have been carried out at various sites in the bay, with a particular focus on amphibian conservation.
With climate change, the functionality of wetlands, particularly the temporary environments favored by the Spotted Pelodyte, is being altered, adding to the pressure on the amphibian community.
Solution
This project to continue standardized monitoring of the Spotted Pelodyte and other amphibian species, all of which are protected and threatened to varying degrees, will make it possible to document population trends and implement appropriate measures to ensure their long-term survival (restoration of pools, improved hydraulic functioning...). By improving wetland functionality, these measures could benefit the entire freshwater ecosystem, which includes numerous heritage species: flora, birds, invertebrates... In addition, the results of the monitoring will help raise awareness of this threatened biodiversity among visitors to Mont-Saint-Michel.
Recent result
The project has already enabled us to acquire over 10 years' worth of data on the species and to implement certain protection measures. The batrachological population has increased from one breeding species at a single site to 8 species at three sites, with numbers on the rise.
The money will be used for
The money raised will be used to cover expenses related to monitoring amphibians at the three sites, assessing their diversity, abundance, and reproductive success by species, as well as drawing up recommendations for improving habitats, to guarantee the sustainability of populations.
Goal
The Etablissement public du Mont Saint-Michel project aims to monitor 3 sites totalling 130 hectares in 2023 using a standardized protocol, i.e. through 9 day and night field sessions.
Mont Saint-Michel, 50170 Mont Saint-Michel, France
Preserving resources - Always shining - Changing outlook - Still admiring
The establishment was created in 2019 to federate all the players working on the Mont-Saint-Michel site.
His missions are focused on welcoming the public in a sustainable tourism approach; maintaining the maritime and island character of Mont-Saint-Michel; preserving the site as a whole supported by actions to raise awareness among the general public.
It bears the ambition of renewing the approach to Mont-Saint-Michel, proposing a visit that respects the site and is compatible with its environmental challenges
