MedWet/Com 12 – Field visit – 11 February 2016
The Sacy Marshes (Les Marais de Sacy) consist of a vast wetland and peat land of great ecological and national heritage interest due to their diversity of flora and fauna. They are bordered by woodlands in the south and meadows in the north consisting of poplar groves, cereal and vegetable fields.
The Sacy Marshes are a Natura 2000 site under the Habitats Directive of the European Union because of
the types of natural habitats and wildlife species found in the area – fifteen habitats of community interest and four
species of community interest.
The application to register the Sacy Marshes in the List of Wetlands of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention was filed in August 2015 and is under examination. Obtaining this status would make the Sacy Marshes globally recognized and it would be a source
of pride as well as a motive for residents and the local government to promote the wise use of this wetland.