Les Salins-d'Hyères, Nature reserve and wetland in La Londe-les-Maures, France.
Les Salins-d'Hyères is a large wetland reserve with salt marshes and shallow pools stretching across the landscape in La Londe-les-Maures. The site features an intricate network of salt ponds that now serve as breeding and resting grounds for countless species of birds and other wildlife.
Salt harvesting began here during Roman times and continued for centuries as an important local industry. Operations stopped in the late 1900s, after which the site gradually transformed into a nature reserve protecting the area's ecological value.
The reserve reflects generations of salt work and how this shaped the local landscape and animal life. Walking through the area today shows how abandoned production pools have become vital spaces for wildlife and local communities.
The site is accessible to visitors who can walk through the area using established paths and boardwalks. A visitor center provides information and guided tours to help you understand the ecology and history of this landscape.
The site attracts hundreds of bird species that pass through seasonally on their long migrations across continents. These traveling flocks rely on the salt ponds as critical rest stops and feeding grounds during their journeys.
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