BOTANICAL PASSION IN THE MASSIF OF MORVAN
Preserving a Rich and Diverse Flora
To furrow Massif Of The Morvan is an unforgettable getaway because you will discover many natural spaces very often preceded by morning mists which cover , like a big cloud , the foothills of its mountains and its valleys and which are
reminiscent of an impressionist painting with a particularity that is pleasant to contemplate in these places expressing all the diversity of our territories integrating the good practices of respectful ecotourism of the environment in parallel with the fact that it benefits from a climate conducive to the development and preservation of a rich and diverse in parallel with the fact that it benefits from a climate conducive to the development and preservation of a rich and diverse flora that is also found in the other natural spaces of the massif which also includes 12 sites classified in the network NATURA 2000 which are wet meadows, marshy areas, river and stream banks as well as peat bogs and which are decorated with species,some of which are protected,including mountain arnica,parnassus or marsh thistle,colonies of meadows,water clover ans different varieties of sphagnum moss.After a stop at the village of Villapourcon in the departement of Niévre
which is very welcoming due to its local architecture , head towards Mont Beuvray which is majestic due to its configuration and its magnificent view of the Morvan Regional Natural Park to find there my 3 botanists in full debriefing after a session of surveys and notes completed with photos of species." In fact, a plant is broken down into 3 parts which are the roots, the stem and the leaves and these 3 data determine the configuration of the plant whose reproduction is then ensured by the flowers and fruits resulting from their fertilization which have very forms and this depending on the species and the botanist,whether professional or an enlightened and well-trained amateur,is also to a certain extent a scientist who studies botany or plant science in the field, in the laboratory or in botanical gardens" Yvon CROIZER, Jean Pierre LANSELIN and Francine RICHARD tell me while showing me with their fingers the radiant landscapes of the Morvan. In total harmony with its geological configuration in an environment often integrating surprises at every step that it is also interesting to discover during mountain bike trips in its many natural spaces, the Massif Du Morvan also delights, in addition to those passionate about discovering flora, fans of fauna and escapades off the beaten track in this region which, in addition to its shimmering territories, also integrates the particularity of maintaining an environment far from any excessive human presence that it is exciting to discover and which is the very living expression of the environmental wealth of our country and the men and women who make it live.
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