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An enriching involvement with A Rocha
Héloïse has been working as a Civic Service volunteer with the national team at A Rocha France since December 2024 for a period of one year. She answered a few
What to do for biodiversity in September?
Summer is slowly coming to an end in September, but biodiversity is still going strong and continues to amaze us. There are several ways we can take care of it,
An interview with Timothée Schwartz on the conservation and restoration of the Baux marshes
The Scientific Director of A Rocha France, Timothée Schwartz, answered a few questions for Ornithomedia about the rich biodiversity and conservation work carried out by the association in favour of
The Red List of Threatened Species reveals the worrying situation of millipedes and pearls in mainland France
One in five species of millipedes known as “chilopods” and one in three species of insects in the order of pearls, also known as “plecopterans”, are threatened in France. These
Focus on the great raft spider or fen raft spider (Dolomedes plantarius)
The team at Mas Mireille, in the Vallée des Baux, recently found an individual of the species Dolomedes plantarius. This species of semi-aquatic spider is rare and threatened in France.
A Rocha France: 25 years on
For 25 years, A Rocha France has had the privilege of welcoming many young people as team members, interns, volunteers or European volunteers. Some we keep in touch with, others
A sabbatical for our director in 2025-2026
Jean-François, as National Director, will take a sabbatical from August 2025 to June 2026. He will be based at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand, where he will
A Rocha is also helping to conserve the oceans
The third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC 3) will be held in Nice, France, from 9 to 13 June. The conference will focus on the theme of “Accelerating action and
A look back at the 25th anniversary of A Rocha France
This year, 2025, marks the 25th anniversary of A Rocha France. To mark the occasion, we organised a weekend of celebrations on 24 and 25 May 2025, in the Vallée
A look back at the Terre d’Espérance festival
For the future of mankind and the planet On Saturday 17 May, the Terre d’Espérance regional festival was held in Oullins, south of Lyon. The programme was packed with five
A look back at the national meeting of Local Groups 2025
At the end of April, several of our Ambassadors gathered in Paris for the national Local Groups meeting. Groups from Île-de-France, Annecy, Côtes d’Armor, Marseille, Montpellier, Lyon and Amiens were
Nature Festival, from 21 to 25 May
In May, nature is bursting with life! To marvel, discover and inspire an even greater desire to preserve life, A Rocha invites you to take part in the Festival of