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The New Town's determination to protect its natural environment
is embodied in a Sensitive Areas Master Plan jointly drawn up
by all the municipalities. The aim is sound management of ecological
and landscape diversity in the New Town and its environs.
A set of booklets has been published for people wanting to
discover the local natural setting. For further information
contact "Ville Nouvelle Environnement", rue du Lac,
38092 Villefontaine (Tel. 04.74.94.14.43).
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Some sample walks:
The Woodland Walking Trail, Montgeard nature area, municipality
of Vaulx Milieu
A walk through the Montgeard woods is the perfect introduction
to the area's woodland as a whole: the chance to learn about
the life of different trees, their place in the ecosystem, the
animal life they provide a home for - and what is being done
to ensure sound forest maintenance and management.
The Marshland Walking Trail, La Bourbre nature area, municipalities
of St-Quentin Fallavier, Satolas-and-Bonce, Chamagnieu, La
Verpillière, Frontonas
Extensively drained by Napoleon I, this marshland area has
remained readily accessible. Despite centuries of human intervention,
the landscape still has a movingly wild feel to it. Visitors
have the chance to meet the 172 species of birds, 20 species
of mammals and 18 species of reptiles and amphibians so far
identified in the area.
The Orchid Walking Trail, Montgeard nature area, municipality
of Vaulx Milieu Montgeard's grasslands are home to a host
of different species of plants and flowers. The orchid was
chosen as the colourful emblem of this walking trail, so why
not come along and see for yourself: the lizard orchid, the
bee orchid and many more.
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