Camargue -Etang de Scamandre

Languedoc-Roussillon > France

The nature reserve of Scamandre comprises around 146 ha of mainly water, swamps and reed lands. It is one of the most important bird areas in the Camargue.

Added by Jens De Bruycker

Description

You start at the information center (free admission, Tuesday / Saturday 9 AM - 6 PM). Just behind the visitor center, a White Stork breeds on a nesting pole. and Common Nightingale sing to you from the bush. Raised wooden walkways lead you through swamps and swamp forests with large heron colonies. A little further you will find larger parts with open water and a vast reed field with Purple Swamphen. There are several good viewing cabins and viewing walls. A viewing hut gives you a beautiful view of the vast lake.

Details

Access

You can park at the visitor center on Route des Iscles Gallician, 30600 Vauvert. In the visitor center you can get a free map of the area. The people who work there are very helpful and show you places on the map where you can find specific bird species. There are 2 routes on the map. A red one of 4 km that makes a circle around the area. An orange route (2 km round trip) that guides you along the best viewpoints.