Question 8803 — environment

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Mr. René Pilato questions the Minister of Ecological Transition, Biodiversity, Forests, Sea and Fisheries, on the need to make Val d'Allier the twelfth French national park, dedicated to wetlands. The Val d'Allier, recognized by the INPN as a notorious wetland, has been included since 2021 among the sites identified by the State as part of the flash mission to host a national park in the "wetland" category. terrestrial”. This recognition is based on an exceptional ecological reality. The Allier River is one of the last wild rivers in Europe and the wetlands that accompany it play a major role in the preservation of biodiversity, climate regulation, water management, as well as flood prevention. There are many challenges in the fight against climate change, public health, security of populations to prevent floods and droughts and maintenance of ecosystem services essential to agriculture, fishing, livestock breeding and the supply of drinking water. The bed of the Allier river supplies two thirds of the departments of Allier and Puy-de-Dôme with drinking water. Research has demonstrated the increased risks of proliferation of toxic cyanobacteria in the event of overexploitation and warming of the river while the Allier river is increasingly confronted with droughts. The Val d'Allier candidacy is supported locally by a collective of associations and local elected officials committed to the ecological transition and is in line with the objectives of the national wetlands plan 2022-2026. The acceptance of this application would also allow the structuring of research centers on biodiversity and health environmental, in conjunction with the universities of Clermont-Ferrand and Lyon. In a context where 70% of French wetlands have disappeared, their protection is becoming urgent. The creation of a national park in the Val d'Allier would be a strong lever for preserving these environments essential to the ecological balance of the territory. So, he asks her if she intends to recognize the Val d'Allier as a terrestrial wetland national park.

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