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France's Final Report for the International Year of Biodiversity 2010 (in French)

Offcial French website for the International Year of Biodiversity.

If you missed the Ministry on Facebook (19 May 2010), you can find the messages here!
On May 19th, leading up to the International Day for Biodiversity, the French Ministry of Sustainable Development shared the actions implemented in France to promote biodiversity. Short films, information on the events organised in France and other important information. You will know everything about biodiversity!

Dates and Venue	Event
4 September 2009 - 31 December 2012 Paris	Tara Oceans Exhibition
9 January - 9 October 2010 Paris	Concours: La capitale Française de la biodiversité
20 January 2010 Paris	L'Homme dans la biodiversité
20 January 2010 Paris Confirmed	Children's Photo Exhibition Organized by: National Geographic Society
20 January 2010 Paris Confirmed	French Nature Congress Organized by: Comité français de l’UICN
21 - 22 January 2010 Paris Confirmed	High-Level Event for the IYB : Launch of the UNESCO Biodiversity Exhibition Organized by: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
21 January - 16 December 2010 Gap Confirmed	Cycle de conférence Bi"eau"diversité
25 - 29 January 2010 Paris Confirmed	UNESCO Scientific Conference Organized by: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
8 March - 4 April 2010 Brest Confirmed	Mois de la Science - Évolution et diversité
15 March 2010 - 30 June 2011 Paris	Exhibition "Biodiversités nos vies sont liées"
17 March 2010 Paris	Biodiversité et économie, une question d'interdépendance
19 - 20 March 2010 Aquitania	La nuit de la biodiversité
1 - 7 April 2010 Saint-Chamond Confirmed	Semaine sur l'environnement et le développement durable - Biodiversité Organized by: Ville de Saint-Chamond, France
14 April 2010 Paris Confirmed	Secrets de plantes Organized by: Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle
21 April 2010 Paris	Biodiversité et société, perspective culturelle
2 May 2010 Gap	Printemps d’Espinasses
3 - 7 May 2010 Paris Confirmed	Global Oceans Conference Organized by: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
10 - 12 May 2010 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc	Conférence française pour la biodiversité
17 - 18 May 2010 Papeete Confirmed	A l'École de la biodiversité / Organized by Ministère de la Santé et de l'Ecologie et Ministère de l'Education, de l'Enseignement Superieur et de la Recherche du Gouvernement de la Polynesie Française
19 May 2010 Paris	Jardins, biodiversité ordinaire et extraordinaire
22 - 24 May 2010 Paris	Nature Capitale
22 May 2010 Malbuisson	Rando-découverte de nos forêts avec l'ONF - Fête de la Nature
23 May 2010 Ste-Rose	Randonnée Botanique et hydraulique pour la Fête de la Nature
23 - 24 May 2010 Le Guerno	Les Rencontres de Branféré
1 - 1 June 2010 Gap	Biodiversité au Jardin
3 June 2010 Paris	Déclin de la biodiversité : est-ce grave ?
3 - 6 June 2010 Papeete Confirmed	Journées de l’environnement / Organized by Ministère de la Santé et de l'Ecologie et Ministère de l'Education, de l'Enseignement Superieur et de la Recherche du Gouvernement de la Polynesie Française
9 - 16 June 2010 Brest	Des botanistes en herbe pour des Zerbaz Péï
13 - 18 June 2010 Montpellier Confirmed	5th International Symposium-Workshop on Frugivores and Seed Dispersal (1985-2010) / Organized by UMR 7179 CNRS-MNHN Organized by: Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
13 June 2010 Rouen	La Journée «Espaces Naturels Sensibles, Aventurez-vous !»
13 - 18 June 2010 Montpellier	FSD 2010 Field Trip
17 - 18 June 2010 Castanet Tolosan Confirmed	Déveloper les BRF : Un enjeu pour l'agricultue, un défi pour la formation / Organized by Ecole Nationale de Formation Agronomique
23 June 2010 Paris	Les pollinisateurs, acteurs clés de la biodiversité ?
26 June 2010 Paris	Paroles d’été : la biodiversité dans la ville
1 July - 31 August 2010 Saint-Leu	"écosystèmes, équilibres et fragilités"
1 - 4 July 2010 Digne-les-Bains	InvenTerre: Festival de la Biodiversité
2 - 4 July 2010 Belfort Confirmed	Venez découvrir le stand de La biodiversité, c’est la nature sur le Festival des Eurockéennes de Belfort !
5 - 11 July 2010 Hautes-Alpes	Semaine de la Biodiversité
8 - 11 July 2010 Niort Confirmed	Festival de la diversité biologique et culturelle
23 - 27 August 2010 Avignon Confirmed	Seventh European Conference on Ecological Restoration : Ecological Restoration and Sustainable Developing - Establishing Links Across Frontiers
4 September 2010 Notre-Dame-des-Landes	Le CLA fête ses 10 ans!
17 - 18 September 2010 Paris Confirmed	PARK(ing) Day
17 September 2010 Lewarde	Les Sentiers de la Biodiversité
20 - 22 September 2010 Paris Confirmed	Tools for Identifying Biodiversity: Progress and Problems
20 - 23 September 2010 Paris Confirmed	15e Colloque international Sur le thème : Biodiversité et évaluation environnementale
22 September 2010 Paris	Luxe et biodiversité, conflit ou intérêt ?
7 October 2010 Paris	Severn, la voix de nos enfants
7 - 9 October 2010 Brest Confirmed	Second International Meeting of ClimSAT : How Can Territories Face Biodiversity Conservation in the Context of Global Warming? Organized by: United Nations Development Programme
21 October 2010 Montpellier Confirmed	Workshop on “landscape heterogeneity and biodiversity in farmland”
21 - 24 October 2010 Mouchard - Jura Confirmed	Les sentiers de la biodiversité
21 October 2010 Saint Fraimbault de Prieres	Découvrir la biodiversité
23 October 2010 Milhac d'Auberoche	Le sentier de la biodiversité
25 October 2010 Saint Barthelemy Confirmed	Photo Exposition on Biodiversity
8 - 10 November 2010 Fort-de-France, Martinique Confirmed	Terrestrial Biodiversity in Lesser Antilles : Research and Management / Biodiversité terrestre dans les petites Antiles : recherche et gestion / Organized by Direction Régionale de l'Environnement et Université Antiles-Guyane
9 - 21 November 2010 Guadeloupe	« Ombres et lumière en forêt humide de Guadeloupe »
1 - 3 December 2010 Fort-de-France Confirmed	Colloque sur la bioindication et la biodiversité des écosystèmes aquatiques d'eau douce en milieu tropical
13 - 17 December 2010 Saint-Leu	Conférence Biodiversité 2010

 

DIVERSITAS – Integrating biodiversity science for human well-being Annual report 2009-10 and contribution to 2010, the International Year of Biodiversity

natureparif: Agence régionale pour la nature et la biodiversité en Ile-de-France The Île-de-France has a natural and rich history. In total, 10 000 animal species, in which 200 are protected, are identified. The flora is also particularly rich and diversified, since they have nearly 25% of the French flora. The Île-de-France also owns an important proportion of wooded areas. In particular, we can see the presence of many great trees and many thousands of hectares, such as Fontainebleau, Rambouillet or Saint-Germain-en-Laye. Most of them contribute positively to the lifestyle of the French. In such, the prestigious forests of the Île-de-France attract each year nearly 90 million visitors.

Diversitas-ecoServices announces new published document concerning biodiversity
Diversitas-ecoServices has announced a new publishing called Code RED for Biodiversity by authors Perrings et al.
Please click here to view the press release for this document: Press Release
For more information, please visit the Diversitas website

Independent opinions of Academicians on biodiversity Within the International Year of Biodiversity, the French Académie des sciences published this article. They have asked around thirty Members of the Académie to answer the following questions: What is biodiversity? What is the ecological importance of biodiversity? What are the main beneficial aspects of biodiversity for man and the society? and What are the new facts which worry the scientists? The document is also available in french, please click the link (top left corner) to swicth the language.

The Ministry of Energy, Ecology, sustainable development and seas is launching a national communication campaign, which will include an internet portal on activities for the year. Organizations are invited to submit their activities for publicity on the site.

Listen to the Hymn to Biodiversity by Ligue ROC.

Please switch to French (top left corner) for more activities