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Marais de l'Etournel, ENS de l'Ain

Marais de l'Etournel, ENS de l'Ain
Marais de l'Etournel, ENS de l'Ain
Marais de l'Etournel, ENS de l'Ain
Marais de l'Etournel, ENS de l'Ain
Marais de l'Etournel, ENS de l'Ain
Marais de l'Etournel, ENS de l'Ain
Marais de l'Etournel, ENS de l'Ain
Marais de l'Etournel, ENS de l'Ain
Marais de l'Etournel, ENS de l'Ain
Marais de l'Etournel, ENS de l'Ain

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The ENS of the Etournel marsh (nearly 200 ha) is the refuge of a remarkable fauna and flora. An essential migratory stopover for birds, this protected site with a path accessible to all handicaps is ideal for their observation.
Between the Jura massif and the Rhone river, the marsh of Etournel is embraced by the Rhone river and consists of old woods, reedbeds, ponds and meadows.

The Etournel marsh, upstream from the Ecluse parade, concentrates migratory flows of birds, drained from the entire Swiss plateau and especially for raptors (Peregrine Falcon, Honey Buzzard, Circaète Jean-le-Blanc or Black Milan).

Ponds of ancient gravel pits depending on the dynamics of the river, these vast expanses of water with dense reed beds offer a wintering area and exceptional stopping place in Rhône-Alpes: with 2/3 of the wintering ducks in the area, and 240 species reported including 80 breeding. This site is also recognized as having a Community interest under NATURA 2000 for its biodiversity.

It is also an important slab site. Coming from the high chain of the Jura, the male Elaphe deer join the females gathered in herds in the alluvial forest of Etournel during the rut (called the slab). The hoarse and powerful cry of France's largest deer echoes for miles around from mid-September to mid-October. An Inter-Prefectural Biotope Protection Order regulates attendance during these periods.

An ambitious work program was conducted from 2017 to 2019, in particular to channel attendance. An interpretation trail accessible to all and a part of all handicaps was inaugurated in 2019. This trail allows to discover the riches (accessibility for the ill and blind and people with reduced mobility).

The entire site is protected by an Interprefectory Order for the Protection of Biotope (AIPB): signs recalling all the regulations are available on site. For example, swimming is strictly prohibited on all ponds, such as access to reed beds and banks of the Rhone. Dogs must be kept on a leash. No fire, camping or noise, etc.

Technical Information

Lat, Lng
46.1335.9497
Coordinates copied
Altitude
334 m
Point of Interest updated on 02/02/2024

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Reception complements

This site is open to the public, but regulations apply for the preservation of the site. For more information, contact the Parc Naturel Régional du Haut-Jura or visit the site.

Open period

All year round.

Reception conditions for animals

Dogs must be kept on a leash because of the nuisance to the birds.

Updated by

Office de Tourisme du Pays de Gex - 01/02/2024
www.paysdegex-montsjura.com
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Free access.

IGN cards

3330OT - BELLEGARDE-SUR-VALSERINE GRAND CRÊT D'EAU
Editor : IGN
Collection : TOP 25 ET SÉRIE BLEUE
Scale : 1:25 000
13.90€
TOP75012 - HAUT-JURA
Editor : IGN
Collection : TOP 75
Scale : 1:75 000
9.80€
TOP75032 - CHAINE DES ARAVIS - MASSIF DES BAUGES
Editor : IGN
Collection : TOP 75
Scale : 1:75 000
9.80€
TOP100D39 - JURA PAYS DE DOLE ET VAL D'AMOUR CHAMPAGNOLE LES ROUSSES PNR DU HAUT-JURA
Editor : IGN
Collection : TOP 100
Scale : 1:100 000
8.40€
TOP100D74 - HAUTE-SAVOIE ANNECY THONON-LES-BAINS MASSIF DU MONT BLANC CHAÎNE DES ARAVIS
Editor : IGN
Collection : TOP 100
Scale : 1:100 000
8.40€
TOP100D01 - AIN BOURG-EN-BRESSE AMBÉRIEU-EN-BUGEY PAYS DE GEX
Editor : IGN
Collection : TOP 100
Scale : 1:100 000
8.40€
202 JURA ALPES DU NORD
Editor : IGN
Collection : TOP 200
Scale : 1:200 000
6.80€
89026 - GRANDES TRAVERSÉES DU JURA - GTJ
Editor : IGN
Collection : DECOUVERTE DES CHEMINS
Scale : 1:105 000
9.10€
D01-69 AIN RHÔNE
Editor : IGN
Collection : CARTES DÉPARTEMENTALES IGN
Scale : 1:150 000
5.90€
D25-39 DOUBS JURA
Editor : IGN
Collection : CARTES DÉPARTEMENTALES IGN
Scale : 1:150 000
5.90€
NR09 BOURGOGNE FRANCHE-COMTÉ
Editor : IGN
Collection : CARTES RÉGIONALES IGN
Scale : 1:250 000
6.80€
NR15 AUVERGNE-RHÔNE-ALPES RECTO/VERSO MASSIF ALPIN
Editor : IGN
Collection : CARTES RÉGIONALES IGN
Scale : 1:250 000
6.80€
NR14 AUVERGNE-RHÔNE-ALPES RECTO/VERSO MASSIF CENTRAL
Editor : IGN
Collection : CARTES RÉGIONALES IGN
Scale : 1:250 000
6.80€
SUISSE
Editor : IGN
Collection : DÉCOUVERTE DES PAYS DU MONDE IGN
Scale : 1:303 000
7.00€
EUROPE
Editor : IGN
Collection : DÉCOUVERTE DES PAYS DU MONDE IGN
Scale : 1:2 500 000
7.00€

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