amphibians

In 2005, a specialist environmental assessment was commissioned to record invertebrates, reptiles and amphibians, birds and mammals in the region around the existing quarry with a view to improving the management of them and their habitats.

Holcim France has planned to progressively rehabilitate the site as part of the active operations with the following goals: full rehabilitation of the area and overall conservation of natural habitats and increase of available fauna and flora.

The objective and challenge of this biodiversity project has been to include the management of a special area of conservation within the daily activity of the quarry. A NATURA 2000 management plan (in the juridical form of a contract) was signed with the Public Authorities in 2004.

Evaluation of the fauna during different stages of quarry recovery and comparison with natural habitats.

The current quarry rehabilitation works aim to partially restore the original relief and the pre-existing ecological lawns of interest, similar to those of the neighboring Natura 2000 zones, as well as the creation of natural banks in the excavated pond.