It is a sad census that the Sepanso, in charge of the management of the national nature reserve of Banc d'Arguin, located at the entrance of the Arcachon basin opposite the Dune of Pilat, has carried out.
Some 313 gull chicks were found lifeless, dead of dehydration, informs the NGO in a post on social networks, this Thursday.
The strong heat that hit the southwest was fatal to these young people, who were particularly vulnerable.
Our fear of the consequences of last weekend's heat wave on the #Birds of the RNN has unfortunately materialized: 313 gull chicks have been found dead of dehydration...#biodiversity #heat wave pic.twitter.com/6p8josGPor
— Arguin RNN (@RnnArguin) June 23, 2022
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On June 16, the organization warned of the need to respect the zoning set up on the Banc d'Arguin so as not to disturb the gulls and in particular the youngest.
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