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Conservatoire d'espaces naturels de Bourgogne

Conservatoire d'espaces naturels de Bourgogne (association Loi 1901)

Fénay, France

Nature & Wildlife conservationEnvironment & Climate
AssociationFounded 1986Regional reach
Profile last updated: October 22, 2026

About

Founded in 1986, Conservatoire d'espaces naturels de Bourgogne is a non-profit association based in Fénay, France working on nature & wildlife conservation, environment & climate.

The Conservatoire d'espaces naturels de Bourgogne is an association founded in 1986 under the French 1901 law. It protects and manages remarkable natural habitats, including marshes, dry grasslands, peatlands, floodplains and forests, together with their fauna and flora. It works with local actors and municipalities, manages sites under management plans, acquires land for protection, and runs public nature outings, volunteer work days, educational resources and the Sabot de Vénus journal. It also advises businesses and local authorities on biodiversity and manages several national and regional nature reserves in Burgundy, France.

Location

Fénay, France

Founded

1986

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

association Loi 1901

Legal name

Conservatoire d'espaces naturels de Bourgogne (association Loi 1901)

Focus areas

nature conservationbiodiversityhabitatsland acquisitionvolunteeringenvironmental educationBurgundy

Languages

FR

Causes & programmes

Causes

Nature & Wildlife conservationEnvironment & Climate

How they work

Direct servicesAwareness & educationVolunteer programmesCapacity building

Programmes

Sentiers de découverte

Nature & Wildlife conservation · France

Nearly 20 free-access nature trails on protected sites managed by the Conservatoire in Burgundy, with virtual visits available online.

Chantiers nature

Nature & Wildlife conservation · France

Volunteer nature work days on conservation sites, including restoration of dry grasslands and ponds, and autumn work camps.

Mission Nature

Nature & Wildlife conservation · France

Project supporting restoration and preservation of dry grasslands in Burgundy through eco-pastoralism and awareness activities.

Déco-pâturage itinérant

Nature & Wildlife conservation · France

Mobile grazing herd managed by the Conservatoire to maintain calcareous grasslands and other sites without partner farmers.

Countries of operation

France

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsMembership feesCorporate partnershipsGovernment funding

Ways to support

DonateMembershipVolunteerCorporate partnership

Credentials & affiliations

Industry memberships

Réseau des Conservatoires d'espaces naturels

Partnerships

Parc naturel régional du Morvan, Office National des Forêts, Office français de la biodiversité, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Réserves Naturelles de France, Mission Nature, La Boulangère

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