Projet
New anthropogenic uses, in particular the installation of offshore wind farms, are planned in the Gulf of Lion, a biodiversity hotspot in the Mediterranean Sea. However, very little is known about the use of this area by birds and bats, whether sedentary or migratory. Data acquisition is therefore essential to fill these knowledge gaps and ensure the preservation of the species faced with these emerging challenges.
On 6 November 2025, the scientific consortium of the MIGRALION programme presented the programme’s main final findings, gathered between 2021 and 2025. This overview highlights the use of the marine environment by seabirds and land-based migratory birds in the Gulf of Lion, based on three consecutive years of monitoring and the analysis of large volumes of data. This knowledge helps to improve the consideration of birdlife and bats in the development of offshore wind projects.
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This project was led by Office Français de la Biodiversité and France Energies Marines
This research programme was co-funded by the Ministry for Ecological Transition of France, the Sud – Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Region and the Occitanie Region
This project was certified by the maritime cluster Pôle Mer Méditerranée.
