The animals reoccupied certain spaces in the forest and elsewhere, in the absence of human presence during confinement. - Konrad K. / Sipa

Forbidden to access during confinement, several natural areas of Haute-Garonne have been reopened to the public since this Wednesday. The departmental council has thus announced that the forests of Bouconne (popular with Toulousains) and Buzet and Ramier de Bigorre, as well as the regional natural reserve Confluence Garonne are once again accessible.

The authorities point out, however, that it is necessary to comply with the health rules in force to combat the spread of the coronavirus. Walkers should also be even more attentive than usual to the nature around them.

At the heart of the breeding period

Many animal and plant species have taken advantage of human absence for almost two months to reinvest in certain areas. In addition, as the French Office for Biodiversity (OFB, ex-ONCFS) indicates, deconfinement occurs at the heart of the reproductive period of most species, and in particular birds.

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