Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Radio France Internationale
Radio France Internationale
National
RFI

Habitat loss drives France's biodiversity collapse, but recovery still possible

Flamingos in front aa gas storage plant near Marseille in April 2015. The Flamingo population in southern France has revived from near extinction in the 1960s thanks to targeted protective measures aimed at restoring their wetland habitats. © Claude Paris/AP

France’s wildlife is in crisis, but the few species that receive real protection show that long-term, well-funded action can reverse the trend, says the World Wildlife Fund France's annual biodiversity report. The challenge is not a lack of solutions, but a lack of commitment.

The report warns of a collapse in biodiversity in the country due to the degradation of natural habitats, yet it says the outcome “is not inevitable”, as protective measures have been shown to be effective in restoring wildlife in remarkable and measurable ways.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.