Camargue

The Camargue is the delta region at the mouth of the Rhône River in southern France. It includes saltmarshes, lagoons, and reedbeds with strong Mediterranean wetland character. The area is often associated with wild white horses and black bulls.

The Camargue is known for pink flamingo populations that use the lagoon systems as feeding and resting habitat. It is also home to large numbers of herons, storks, and other migratory birds. Seasonal wetlands make bird movement central to the regional ecology.

It is recognized internationally, including Ramsar wetland status for its ecological importance. The region also includes national and local nature-protection designations, including park-level management. This creates restrictions and stewardship around water and grazing practices.

The Rhône's sediment load and coastal lagoons produce broad brackish zones and salt pans not seen everywhere on the French Riviera. Human-managed wetlands and pasture systems overlap with wild habitat there more than in many nearby areas. That mixed system gives it both agricultural and conservation value.