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The campsite becomes an LPO Refuge!

Florian Meyer • March 27, 2021
This is a new step in our eco-responsible approach: the campsite has officially become a Refuge of the Bird Protection League (LPO). We want to go further in our actions in favor of biodiversity and raising awareness among campers passing through volcanoes!
They represent the most visible part of this commitment to camping: nest boxes have started to be installed in the trees of the park! We chose to install the first ones away from the pitches in order to avoid the inconvenience of this neighborhood for campers while still enjoying the birdsong.

We also make sure during the winter to offer food to the birds present and water, especially when everything is covered in snow. Another attention paid to the protection of birds: we do not trim the hedges in spring but in the fall so as not to disturb them during the nesting period!

But becoming an LPO Refuge invites us to go further in protecting biodiversity. This is why we undertake, for example, not to use chemicals for the maintenance of the campsite park (which we already did) or to encourage the establishment of wild fauna and flora, in particular by mowing reasoned or the future installation of an apiary near the campsite. 

All these actions are first steps for us which will lead to others over the seasons! To be continued...
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