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Crowd areus: 2nd revitalization phase:
Mouth
The second revitalization phase begins this Monday – Crowd areus: 2nd revitalization phase
The project aims to restore space in water. Nevertheless, restore its natural dynamics. Therefore, During the work, access to the sector concerned will be prohibited.
The revitalization work of the mouth of the areus is entering their second phase this Monday. Meanwhile, as announced by the state of Neuchâtel in a press release published on August 22. Similarly, This new stage concerns the two banks of the river for almost 300 meters. Similarly, will end at the end of October. Meanwhile, The first phase, produced in 2024, had created an island at the forefront of Areuse.
The main objective is to crowd areus: 2nd revitalization phase restore space to the largest neuchâtel watercourse and restore its natural dynamics. The work includes forest cuts, the dismantling of old moorings and the abolition of riprap in the feet of banks. Four ears will be built to promote erosion. allowing the formation of more structured banks and the migration of Gravier on the future revitalized delta.
Important changes for biodiversity
The path along the river on the right bank will be deleted. replaced by an alternative route on the edge of the forest, further west. This modification will allow natural modeling of the bank by the watercourse. The state stresses that mouths play a decisive role for exchanges between the lake. river ecosystems, taking great importance for biodiversity.
Once the arrangements are completed, new natural environments will develop, offering an improved habitat for a crowd areus: 2nd revitalization phase diversified fauna and flora. The quality of the fish housing will particularly benefit.
Access prohibited during the work
Throughout the duration of the site. access to the sector concerned will be prohibited to the public for security reasons. The display of the directives of use of the premises will also be improved. in particular to clarify the need to preserve from any human presence the island created in 2024.
This project represents an important step in cantonal strategic planning of revitalization of watercourses. A third. last phase, concerning the point on the right bank, will be inquiry soon to complete the ecological development of the mouth of the Areuse.
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