Ten year progress report 2011-2022. Scientific partnership FEGVE/MNHN

The scientific collaboration between the FEGVE and the MNHN has resulted since 2011, in two five-year Expertise and Research conventions focused on the remarkable biodiversity of the Bois de Bouis property nestled in la Plaine des Maures. The second but equally important axis studied has been the impact of the golfing activities on the existing biodiversity. The MNHN and PatriNat (OFB-CNRS-MNHN) have ensured the steering and animation of the partnership. This brochure presents a synthesis of the main collaboration topics and achievements done by the partnership throughout the 10 year collaboration. This partnership provided an opportunity to improve and enhance the scientific knowledge, to implement environmental management practices adapted to golf activities and communication and awareness raising actions around biodiversity. It has also enabled a collaboration with local scientific stakeholders around the knowledge and preservation of the Bois de Bouis outstanding biodiversity. Up until now, several perspectives were identified and in particular: the integration of experiments on seedlings of local origin into a wider network of sites, ongoing inventories on rather unknown species and experience sharing on enhancements and management actions implemented in the golfing community and local clubs.