Prés Sales d'Arès reserve, Bay of Arcachon
The next visit was to the Prés Sales d'Arès reserve, with its fine stands of maritime pine (Pinus pilaster), more characteristic of Spain and in fact introduced to Les Landes, the region south of Bordeaux. (Interestingly the word landes is cognate with the Welsh llan and here means deserted.) We found the reserve disappointing in terms of bird species, but maybe this was due to the time of year.
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Prés Sales d'Arès reserve, Bay of Arcachon
The next visit was to the Prés Sales d'Arès reserve, with its fine stands of maritime pine (Pinus pilaster), more characteristic of Spain and in fact introduced to Les Landes, the region south of Bordeaux. (Interestingly the word landes is cognate with the Welsh llan and here means deserted.) We found the reserve disappointing in terms of bird species, but maybe this was due to the time of year.
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