Bassin de l'Andainette translated as the Andainette basin is a Natura 2000 conservation area that is 1,024 hectares in size.[1]
Geography
editThe area follows the Andainette, which is a tributary of the Varenne, which in turn flows into the Mayenne river.[2] The east of the area is woodland, while the west is Bocage.[2]
It is spread across 6 different communes all within three departments the Orne, Sarthe and Mayenne;[1]
This protected site is within the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park.[3]
Conservation
editThe conservation area has four species listed in Annex 2 of the Habitats Directive;[4]
In addition the Natura 2000 site has eight habitats protected under the Habitats Directive.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500119 - Bassin de l'Andainette - Description".
- ^ a b "Bassin de l'Andainette" (PDF). Ministère de la Transition écologique.
- ^ "Natura 2000 - Parc Naturel Régional Normandie-Maine". www.parc-naturel-normandie-maine.fr.
- ^ a b "EUNIS -Site factsheet for Bassin de l'Andainette". eunis.eea.europa.eu.