The river Loire and its biodiversity

The river Loire and its biodiversity

By Estelle Macquet and Leya Ali

Introduction

The Loire's geography

Summary

The Loire, a UNESCO world heritage for its biodiversity.

Conclusion

The Loire, a wild river that we must protect.

Let's introduce the suject

Everything you need to know about the loire's history

Orléans was a harbour on the river Loire. But now it's nearly imposible to naviguate there.

Introduction

The Loire's geography

Summary

The Loire, a UNESCO world heritage for its biodiversity.

Conclusion

The Loire, a wild river that we must protect.

The Loire's Geography

• One of the longest in France.
• Takes its source from Mont Gerbier-de-Jonc.
• Passes through many cities (Nevers, Orléans, Blois...).
• Flows in the Atlantic Ocean.

More facts about the river

• During fall and winter, enriched by rain.
• During spring and summer, enriched by the melt of the ice.

• A changing water level :
• a little bit (dry and hot day)
• a lot (a rainy day)

Interesting Fact : We can't swim in the Loire because we would get absorbed...

Introduction

The Loire's geography

Summary

The Loire, a UNESCO world heritage for its biodiversity.

Conclusion

The Loire, a wild river that we must protect.

The Loire, a UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE

• Classified since 2000 as a WORLD HERITAGE SITE
• Many activities around the river (castles, cycling...)
• An incredible biological diversity and an amazing historical and cultural richness
• 294 vertabrate species, 535 invertabrate species
• 558 plant species (3 protected by the Unesco)

Introduction

The Loire's geography

Summary

The Loire, a UNESCO world heritage for its biodiversity.

Conclusion

The Loire, a wild river that we must protect.

The Loire, a wild river that we must protect

• Called a temple of biodiversity with a unique fauna and flora.
• One of the wildest rivers in France.
• Because of climate change, green seaweeds and other invasive plants appear.
• Causing fish to not live in the river.

The Loire a wild river that we must protect

• Fish immigrate in pure water for reproduction
• Affected because of the water's temperature changes.
• Fish are sensible : some are classified as "threat" (55%)
• But they adapt easily for finding a new home
• Sometimes they don't find a new home, and they die.

• THIS IS WHY WE MUST TAKE CARE OF THE SPECIES !!!

Introduction

The Loire's geography

Summary

The Loire, a UNESCO world heritage for its biodiversity.

Conclusion

The Loire, a wild river that we must protect.

Our presentation comes to its end

Let's recap evrything we said

• The Loire is the longest river in France.
• It has a breath-taking biodiversity and because of it, it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• The Loire is a temple of biodiversity, with many fish but because of the climate change, a lot of species are now in danger.
• Around the river, you can do many activities to discover more things about the Loire.

Our presentation comes to its end

Let's recap evrything we said

• The Loire is the longest river in France.
• It has a breath-taking biodiversity and because of it, it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• The Loire is a temple of biodiversity, with many fish but because of the climate change, a lot of species are now in danger.
• Around the river, you can do many activities to discover more things about the Loire.

Do you have any questions ? We hope you enjoyed our presentation. Thank you for listening.