The Parc Naturel régional de Camargue was established in 1970. Its saline ponds are home to 400 bird species including the white stork, herons, bitterns, glossy ibis, and the black-winged stilt. It was the greater flamingo that we were most keen to see but we didn’t know if we would see any at that time of year, but we actually did see many flamingoes in March. We rented a car which gave us the freedom to drive around and stop when we saw wildlife that we were interested in. The roads were quite quiet when we came but I imagine…
A love letter to the beaver
I was walking through the Teifi Marshes reserve in Wales and I had a thought. I thought about how I would love to see beavers on the Teifi River. Incredibly, I discovered a leaflet at the visitor centre about the idea of beaver reintroduction in Wales and it inspired me. I have to say that I love the beaver. The reason that we no longer have Eurasian beavers (castor fiber) in the UK is that they were hunted to extinction for their fur, meat and scent glands. The reason that they are so incredible and important to the landscape is…
