{"id":109156,"date":"2025-11-21T14:31:41","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T13:31:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hautes-alpes.net\/iconic\/nature-sentinels\/"},"modified":"2026-01-05T11:59:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T10:59:49","slug":"nature-sentinels","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hautes-alpes.net\/en\/iconic\/nature-sentinels\/","title":{"rendered":"Nature sentinels"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull hero-banner-cover-wide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"yoast-breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hautes-alpes.net\/en\/hautes-alpes\/\">Home<\/a><\/span>  <span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hautes-alpes.net\/en\/iconic\/\">Iconic<\/a><\/span>  <span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hautes-alpes.net\/en\/iconic\/\">Iconic<\/a><\/span>  <span class=\"breadcrumb_last\" aria-current=\"page\">Nature sentinels<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-ws-library-post-title\">Nature sentinels<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-media-embed ws-media-embed\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hautes-alpes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/faune-leo-gayola-5-2000x1000.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"ws-media-embed__image\" style=\"aspect-ratio:2000\/1000\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"subtitle\"><br\/><strong>Hautes-Alpes, sentinels of nature<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Parc national des <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hautes-alpes.net\/en\/destinations-hautes-alpes\/pays-des-ecrins\/\">\u00c9crins<\/a><\/strong>, <strong>Parcs naturels r\u00e9gionaux du <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hautes-alpes.net\/en\/destinations-hautes-alpes\/guillestrois-queyras\/\"><strong>Queyras<\/strong> <\/a>and the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hautes-alpes.net\/en\/destinations-hautes-alpes\/buech\/\">Baronnies proven\u00e7ales<\/a><\/strong>The <strong>Hautes-Alpes<\/strong> are like sentinels of nature in an era of upheaval. Fresh air and wide open spaces are more than just a backdrop: they become an essential, almost vital experience for those who come here to recharge their batteries. This is one of the great privileges of a trip to the <strong>Hautes-Alpes<\/strong>: to breathe fully, to marvel at raw beauty and to see that here, the world has kept its authenticity. A land both fragile and powerful, where every step is a reminder of how closely we are linked to the living.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-video\"><div class=\"wrapper\"><div class=\"group-media\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hautes-Alpes\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yEEWFOXrdqs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-gallery ws-gallery alignfull\"><div class=\"group-content\"><div class=\"field-title\">Hautes-Alpes<\/div><p class=\"field-text\">the most unspoilt territory in the alpine arc<\/p><\/div><div class=\"list-images\"><div class=\"item item-media scroll-detect\" data-end-offset=\"30%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hautes-alpes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/faune-leo-gayola-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"item-media__link init-lightbox\" data-glightbox=\"ws-gallery\" data-gallery=\"ws-gallery\" data-title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hautes-alpes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/faune-leo-gayola-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"ws-image wp-image-78297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hautes-alpes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/faune-leo-gayola-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hautes-alpes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/faune-leo-gayola-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hautes-alpes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/faune-leo-gayola-1-768x512.jpg 768w, 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https:\/\/www.hautes-alpes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/faune-duncan-mac-arthur-jpg-4-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.hautes-alpes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/faune-duncan-mac-arthur-jpg-4-660x440.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.hautes-alpes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/faune-duncan-mac-arthur-jpg-4-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.hautes-alpes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/faune-duncan-mac-arthur-jpg-4-930x620.jpg 930w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull step-by-step has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-columns alignwide has-2-columns are-vertically-aligned-center layout-5050 is-style-default\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-column\"><div class=\"wrapper\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Parks<\/strong><br\/>as refuges<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>\u00c9crins National Park<\/strong> (925 km\u00b2), the <strong>Queyras Regional Nature Park<\/strong> (650 km\u00b2) and the <strong>Baronnies proven\u00e7ales<\/strong> Regional Nature Park (1,560 km\u00b2) form a protective belt around exceptional landscapes. Added to this are the <strong>Natura 2000<\/strong> areas, veritable silent sentinels of biodiversity. These areas are not static: they are inhabited territories, where man and mountain find their balance.  <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-column\"><div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-image\"><div class=\"wrapper\"><div class=\"group-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hautes-alpes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/are-te-du-pic-des-aupillous-24-2-1240x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"single_image ws-image-78278\"><div class=\"credits\">T. Blais<\/div><\/div><p class=\"caption\"><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-columns alignwide has-2-columns are-vertically-aligned-center layout-5050\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-column\"><div class=\"wrapper\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The breath<\/strong><br\/>of wild animals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the <strong>Hautes-Alpes<\/strong>, the silence is often broken by the soaring golden eagle or the whistling marmot. Ibexes, chamois, bearded vultures, black grouse and the Ecrins trout all bear witness to a resilient yet fragile fauna. Insects, also tireless foragers, are part of this discreet mountain symphony. Their encounters, whether fleeting or prolonged, hold the <strong>promise of raw emotion<\/strong>.   <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-column\"><div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-image\"><div class=\"wrapper\"><div class=\"group-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hautes-alpes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/leo-gayola-parc-national-des-ecrins-1-1-1240x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"single_image ws-image-78305\"><div class=\"credits\">L. Gayola<\/div><\/div><p class=\"caption\"><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-columns alignwide has-2-columns are-vertically-aligned-center layout-5050\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-column\"><div class=\"wrapper\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The richness<\/strong><br\/>of mountain flowers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Each season reveals an unexpected carpet of plants. Blue gentians, edelweiss, martagon lilies or lavender from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hautes-alpes.net\/en\/destinations-hautes-alpes\/buech\/\"><strong>Baronnies<\/strong> <\/a>the flora of the <strong>Hautes-Alpes<\/strong> is a journey between altitude and the Mediterranean. These plants, often rare, have learned to cling to the slopes, resist the cold or capture the slightest drop of water. And the trees, whether luminous larches or gnarled cembro pines, complete this living tableau, offering shelter and permanence. Their fragility commands respect.    <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-column\"><div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-image\"><div class=\"wrapper\"><div class=\"group-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hautes-alpes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img-7238-1240x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"single_image ws-image-96302\"><div class=\"credits\">P. Domeyne &#8211; AD05<\/div><\/div><p class=\"caption\"><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-columns alignwide has-2-columns are-vertically-aligned-center layout-5050\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-column\"><div class=\"wrapper\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Water,<\/strong><br\/>shared treasure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From the glaciers of the <strong>\u00c9crins<\/strong> to the rushing rivers of the <strong>Durance<\/strong> and <strong>Guil<\/strong>, water shapes the face of the d\u00e9partement. It irrigates the valleys, feeds the orchards and waters the villages. A precious and threatened resource, it is a daily reminder that the mountains are a water tower to be preserved. In the <strong>Hautes-Alpes<\/strong>, to follow the flow of water is to understand the intimate link between people and their environment.   <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-column\"><div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-image\"><div class=\"wrapper\"><div class=\"group-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hautes-alpes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/tblais-lac-des-beraudes-1240x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"single_image ws-image-101402\"><div class=\"credits\">T. Blais<\/div><\/div><p class=\"caption\"><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ws-library-ws-animated-quote\"><blockquote class=\"quote-container quote-align-undefined\"><div class=\"group-media\"><div class=\"field-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"quote-avatar ws-image-101405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hautes-alpes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/7b3a7745-160x160.jpg\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.hautes-alpes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/7b3a7745.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div><\/div><footer><cite class=\"quote-subcontent\"><strong>Richard Bonnet, <br><\/strong>the peak watcher<\/cite><\/footer><p class=\"quote-content\">A scientist first and foremost, Richard Bonnet watches over the fragile balance between fauna, flora and human activities from the heart of the \u00c9crins National Park. Head of the scientific department, he scrutinizes the slightest signals that the mountain sends out: retreating glaciers, species migrations, new pressures. 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