In search of the rock ptarmigan
Audio 19:30
Rock ptarmigan or “snow partridge”.
© Bertrand Muffat-Joly
By: Alexis Bedu Follow
Wild goats in a village square in Spain.
A puma walking in the streets of Santiago in Chile… a year ago, during confinements, we could observe the effects of these restrictions on biodiversity.
They allow animals to find living spaces.
A particularly visible finding, at the moment, in the Alps where the ski lifts of the many ski areas are at a standstill.
Today, we are therefore going in search of the rock ptarmigan, otherwise known as “
snow partridge
” which flourishes in the snow-capped mountains.
To find this rare bird, you have to gain altitude ...
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Tour of the Alps: in search of the rock ptarmigan
Rock ptarmigan or “snow partridge”.
© Bertrand Muffat-Joly
Bertrand Muffat-Joly from the French Biodiversity Office.
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