The  flora

The country of the Upper Valley presents a varied natural heritage shaped by the combination of several factors: the climate, the relief, the geology and especially the occupation of the man. These factors make the Haute Vallée a rich and varied territory where nature is essential and where man does everything possible to respect this environment and preserve it as it is.

In such an environment, random walks along the trails around the village, you can admire a flora and fauna partriculière.

The village of Marsa, has a rich environment composed of an exceptional fauna and flora included in the Natura 2000 project covering the entire basin of the Rebenty Valley ...
The flora is mainly noticed by the richness and the variety of wild orchids, peculiar to this country.

Preserved natural areas make Aude, one of the three departments richest in species of orchids. To date, there are no less than 87 species: Ophrys magniflora, Barlia robertiana, Orchis mascula ...

This wealth is explained by the variety of landscapes of the Aude ranging from the Sea to the Mountain (peak of Madres culminating at 2469 m), a Mediterranean climate to a mountain climate. The orchids presented above, were photographed around the village of Marsa..

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