1. THE BURGUNDY, GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION AND MAIN LANDSCAPES BURGUNDY FRANCE

2. The bocage The forest Limestone grassland Peat bog Alluvial valley A diversity of landscapes REPRESENTATION OF THE MAIN LANDSCAPES

3. THE BURGUNDY, GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION AND MAIN LANDSCAPES BURGUNDY FRANCE

4. Legend : - 1 – Estuaries - 10 – Dead branch - 2 – Schorres - 11 – Meadows liable to flooding - 3 – Slikkes - 12 – Riverine forest - 4 – Swamps - 13 – Ponds - 5 – Delta - 14 – Lakes - 6 – Farm swamps - 15 – Wet meadows - 7 – Farm swamps - 16 – Peat-bogs - 8 – Alluvial humid zones - 17 – Humid zones - 9 – sandy islets THE MAIN SUCCESSIVE ZONES ALONG A RIVER

5. FUNCTIONS OF THE FLUVIAL ECOSYSTEM - HYDROLOGICAL FUNCTIONS: ( Contribution to the maintaining and improvement of water quality) - PHYSICAL FILTER: Sediment deposition - BIOLOGICAL FILTER: Biochemical degradations - BIOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS : - FEEDING FUNCTION - INTERBREEDING FUNCTION - FUNCTION OF REFUGE

6. THE RIVER, ARCHITECT OF THE LANDSCAPES Minor riverbed Riverine forest Islet Sandy beaches Wet meadows Dead branch

7. TriturusBuffoTench Sterna Ducks Goose Numenius arquata Lutra lutra ForestPondWet meadowsBranchIsleRiverBeach FAUNA OF THE RIVER’S BANK EACH HABITAT PROVIDES RESOURCES AND CONDITION FOR THE SURVIVAL OF A DIVERSE ASSEMBLAGE OF ANIMAL LIFE AND PLANT LIFE

8. THE RIVER, ARCHITECT OF THE LANDSCAPES Minor riverbed Riverine forest Islet Sandy beaches Wet meadows Dead branch

10. DETERIORATION PROCESSES D ams Canals Sand, gravels extraction Harbour Intensive cultivation Urbanization

11. PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS - CREATION OF PROTECTED AREA - EUROPEAN AGRO-ENVIRONMENTAL MEASURES - LIFE PROGRAM ( According to NATURA 2000 ) - RAMSAR CONVENTION ( Wetlands of international importance ) - ZNIEFF: Zones of Ecological, fauna and flora interests.

12. ACTIVITIES DEPENPENDENT ON WETLANDS Nautical leisure Breeding,pasture Reaping Fishing, fisheries Hunting Oyster cultivation Salt works Vegetable cultivation Fishing leisure Reed bed

13. PHOTOS ARE EXTRACTED FROM: -DESBROSSE, A.,PERROT, PH., PROMONATURE. La bourgogne nature, paysage et milieu naturels.Conseil regional de bourgogne. PICTURES COME FROM: -INTERNET SITE: MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT: WWW.ENVIRONNEMENT.GOUV.FR