With its countless bodies of water, which have earned it the nickname “land of a thousand ponds”, the great Brenne attracts the media spotlight. “Little Brenne is a little in the shadows even though it also concentrates very rich biodiversity”, underlines Meggie Giraud, administrative manager of the naturalist association Épimetheus.
Born in 2014, this structure aims to “participate in the preservation of natural heritage through the study of species and the management of their habitats”. With this in mind, she decided to create a nesting platform for raptors, in the south of Brenne. “This initiative aims to encourage their reproduction locally and also to raise awareness among the general public of the importance of preserving our natural heritage,” summarizes the association which launched a call for subscription on Helloasso in order to raise the financing necessary for this project.
A participatory project
It is counting on an investment of €3,120 which will be used in particular for the remuneration of a manager responsible for coordinating the site, the rental of a basket and the acquisition of a camera allowing ultimately the observation of the species which will nest. “We hope to attract several nesting species such as the sea eagle, the osprey, the black stork and the common buzzard, which are present in Brenne. »
Construction materials will be collected from associations. As for the creation of the platform, it will be entrusted to the young people monitored by the MFR de la Brenne. This is an out-of-school audience, aged 16 to 25, who will find with this project the opportunity to “develop your knowledge in environment » and to “remobilize” by getting involved in a citizen initiative.
Epimetheus hopes to begin work in the first quarter of 2025, and finish it before the breeding season.
