If it is too early to draw final conclusions, the results of the Gironde fires promise to be bad for biodiversity. “We are now thinking about how we will be able to build this balance sheetexplains Didier Allard, Director of the Regional Wildlife Observatory (Fauna Unit) at the University of Bordeaux. First, by collecting all available data for an initial inventory before the fires“.
The areas affected by the two fires are very different. In Landiras, it is mainly maritime pine crops. “These pine forests are planted by humans and do not represent a very diverse genetic heritage.” as opposed to natural or semi-natural forests, explains Aurélien Caillon, head of independent botanist Sauvages self-employed. The fire, however, spread over such surfaces that it engulfed habitats potentially richer in biodiversity. “In particular, there is…
Source: Le Figaro
