A 70 square meter body of water will be created in favor of biodiversity in Épiquerez

A surface area of a surface of 70 m² should see the light of day this fall on the agricultural area La Charmillotte. However, in Épiquez, as part of the “Doubs water biodiversity” project led by the Doubs Regional Natural Park. Nevertheless, “The goal is to promote wetlands. Therefore. improving the whole blue frame – that is all that is related to water,” notes Bettina Erne, Nature project head and scientific mediator within the Doubs park.
“We can also hope to promote the labelle lamps and other aquatic insects or deer, foxes or bats.”
A bottle was created by the park a few years ago in an area naturally humid. Nevertheless, but the ground is not waterproof enough. Therefore, “There is not enough water in it. so we asked for a building permit to be able 70 square meter body water new to put a tarpaulin after having dug a hole. This 70 square meter body water in order to be sure that the water is maintained inside. to offer an annual pond, which does not dry up,” explains the project manager. The creation of such a body of water costs around 10,000 fr. and requires two days of work.
Save the giving toads
The latter should in particular accommodate common toads. red frogs, alpine newts and perhaps clerks between children-a particular species, classified on a red list, assures Bettina Erne. “We can also hope to promote the labelle lamps. other aquatic insects or even deer, foxes or bats, which can drink in the pond. Heaps of stones or wood will be built on the banks to create habitats for small fauna.
The work will wait October or November, when the amphibian reproduction cycles are finished. A building permit is in consultation, 70 square meter body water new the farmer with the land having given his agreement.
Two other ponds will be priest
In the same sector. a 70 square meter body water pond of 140 m² will be priest at the Charmillotte. just like another of around 60 m² in Outdivillers, in order to revitalize them. It is a question of taking out the organic materials and putting them on the banks. “If we do nothing, the ponds will dry up. It is a natural process that makes the water of the ponds disappear,” said the project head.