Type of Entry: | Case Study | |||||||
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Website: | www.ifremer.fr/lerpc | |||||||
Duration: | 01/02/2007 - 31/01/2011 | |||||||
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Description: | The Pertuis Charentais (40x80 km) located on the Atlantic coast. This area protected by two islands and is characterized by shallow waters (0-15 meters), intertidal mudflats, strong currents, extended wetlands and three main river discharges. Bird migration site, wetlands protection, sole nursery and benthic habitat are the main environment protection features. Integrated development schemes collapsed due to conflicts concerning environmental protection, space uses and freshwater sharing. Some activity work along the coastal area, extensive aquaculture production (mussels and oysters), the Pertuis are also characterized by important summer tourism activity involving urban and harbour coastal development. In Hinterland, agriculture activity over-exploited freshwater resources for maize culture. So, main problem in this area were :
The project proposed to Setting up of a “coastal waters management plan” (SMVM) equivalent to the “terrestrial” one and procedures of negotiation for freshwater management.
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Keywords: | Estuary and lagoon, Plankton and Algae, Recreation and Tourism, Stakeholders and public participation, Water management | |||||||
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Contact: | Jean PROU IFREMER LER/PC Mus de Loup 17390 LA TREMBLADE FRANCE Telephone: 33 5 46762618 Fax: 33 5 46762611 E-Mail: jean.prou@ifremer.fr |
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Partner: | IFREMER CEMAGREF SOGREAH University of Western Brittany EPTB Charente |
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Coastal databases provided and maintained by EUCC - The Coastal Union Germany | ![]() |