Réserve Naturelle du Pinail

Vienne > France

The site is a mosaic of heathland, peatbog, wetland and meadows dotted with thousands of ponds. It is a hotspot for birds, plants, dragonflies and frogs.

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Most recent update 30 March 2022

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Description

Réserve Naturelle du Pinail has free access year-round! Very nice landscapes and great birding. Among the birds you can encounter are Dartford Warbler , Grasshopper Warbler , Meadow Pipit, Short-toed Snake Eagle, Montagu's Harrier and Eurasian Nightjar. Botanists and frog people will be absolutely happy with the place too.

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Access

You can park at the visitor center (Réserve naturelle nationale du Pinail 86210 Vouneuil-sur-Vienne). Click on the P in the map to get directions. The site is discovered from an interpretive trail of 2 kilometers, crisscrossing between moors and meadows, ponds and peat bogs, for a walk of about 2 hours.