Fauna and flora - France -Jura

In jura the "country" Lakes and Small Mountain is a site classified Natura 2000 by the Community, green zone on this map of Jura. It conceals a good dozen Orchis and Ophrys (wild orchids). Photo taken during our strolls.


	You will admire them almost everywhere. For the connoisseurs, we shall indicate to you where to find certainly each of the present sorts of May in in the middle of July.
Fauna and flora are thus very rich in our sector. The various lawns present a big entomologique interest and shelter, notably, numerous sorts of lepidoptera (butterflies) protégés at the European level and at the national level (7 sorts all in all). For these variety and abundance, the Small Mountain is the most interesting site of Franche-Comté. This report remains valid for amphibians and reptiles, sorts as the green lizard or the toad bell-ringer deserving a particular mention. An example: the lake of Viremont
	Since Cabotte, over the feed of donkeys, the flights of birds of prey are very frequent. It is about buzzards essentially. Sometimes in it sky is animated well ! To discover better our region, we suggest to our vacationers participating in the diverse exits of observation organized by the FRAPNA from Bourg enBresse and the other associations. On-line program 2005 soon.
YES, we can touch a salamander ! By taking some precautions, for her especially! The most difficult are to find it... Newt are also present.
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