Home›Species›Ecosystem›CamargueEcosystemCamargueWetland and FreshwaterReference and ClassificationVerifiedThe 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/FactsCamargueConnectionsIn the Other AtlasesSourcesTake a Related QuizComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsClassificationBiogeographic RealmWell-attestedPalearctic 1Protected StatusWell-attestedManaged or Multiple-Use Protection 1Area (sq km)Well-attested930 1CamargueFilter Results2 entriesCommon GroupAllOther Birds (1)Shorebirds (Waders) (1)TaxonomyAllCharadriiformes (1)Phoenicopteriformes (1)HabitatAllEstuary (2)Lake (1)Salt Marsh (1)Wetlands (1)Conservation StatusAllLeast Concern (2)Everyday GroupAllOther Birds (1)Shorebirds (Waders) (1)DietAllInsectivore (1)Omnivore (1)System (Realm)AllFreshwater (1)Marine (1)Terrestrial (2)Relationship to PeopleAllAgricultural or Structural Pest (1)Living or ExtinctAllYes (2)Where It LivesAllAfrica (2)Belgium (2)Denmark (1)Djibouti (1)Eritrea (1)France (2)Germany (1)Ireland (1)Kenya (2)Mozambique (1)Netherlands (1)Norway (2)Poland (1)South Africa (1)South Asia (2)Spain (2)Sweden (1)Tanzania (1)Ukraine (1)United Arab Emirates (1)United Kingdom (1)United States (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 2Greater FlamingoCamarguePied avocetCamargueConnectionsDemonstratesMigration, Natural Phenomena Well-attested Source Encyclopaedia Britannicatier 1HostsGreater Flamingo, Species Well-attested Source Camargue (Wikipedia)tier 2Pied avocet, Species Well-attested Source Pied avocet (Wikipedia)In BiomeWetlands, Biomes Well-attested Source Camargue (Wikipedia)tier 2In the Other AtlasesFound InFranceAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.Sources1. Camargue (Wikipedia)tier 2WikipediaIntroductionThe Camargue (, also UK: , US: , French: [kamaʁɡ]; Provençal: Camarga) is a coastal region in southern France located south of the city of Arles, between the Mediterranean Sea and the two arms of the Rhône 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.In Biome: Wetlands, lead sectionHosts: Greater Flamingo, Wildlife sectionIts brine ponds provide one of the few European habitats for the greater flamingo.View the SourceEncyclopaedia Britannicatier 1Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.Demonstrates: MigrationView the SourcePied avocet (Wikipedia)Hosts: Pied avocet, Chick rearing and productivityQuote, Hosts: Pied avocet, Chick rearing and productivityReproductive success varies by year and site, with productivity of 0.49-0.52 fledglings per pair on the Atlantic and Channel coasts, 0.45-0.63 in Languedoc colonies, and 0.04-0.22 in Camargue.View the SourceTake a Related QuizWetlands, Reefs and Deltas: New EcosystemsCovers this kind of entry.Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.