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Camargue

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The Camargue is a coastal wetland region of southern France, between the Mediterranean Sea and the two arms of the Rhone river delta, covering over 930 square kilometers of brine lagoons and reed marsh cut off from the sea by sandbars. It is both a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance and a UNESCO biosphere reserve. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Biogeographic Realm
Palearctic 1
Protected Status
Managed or Multiple-Use Protection 1
Area (sq km)
930 1
Camargue
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    The Camargue is a coastal region in southern France located south of the city of Arles, between the Mediterranean Sea and the two arms of the Rhone river delta.
  • Biogeographic realm: palearctic (derived from location stated in entity description)
  • Protected status (stated plainly in the entity own recorded description)
    It is both a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance and a UNESCO biosphere reserve.
  • Hosts: Greater Flamingo, Wildlife section
    Its brine ponds provide one of the few European habitats for the greater flamingo.
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