RESTORATION OF AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS IN PROTECTED AREAS IN THE ALPS AND PYRENEES

  • Springs and Wetlands: Landscapes of Water, Rock, and Biodiversity

    Springs and Wetlands: Landscapes of Water, Rock, and Biodiversity

    In the Pyrenees, a significant part of rainwater doesn’t run on the surface but infiltrates into the soil. It slowly circulates underground until it encounters an impermeable layer or a discontinuity in the terrain, causing it to emerge again. This can happen in mass, forming springs or sources, or it can saturate the soil diffusely,…

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