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Fanel & Chablais de Cudrefin
Switzerland
The Fanel and Chablais de Cudrefin is perhaps the best bird watching area in Switzerland. Is an Important Bird Area (IBA) and part of the Ramsar Wetlands Convention. More than 300 different species have been observed here, including notable breeding birds like Little Bittern, Savi's Warbler or Bearded Reedling, but also numerous migrants and vagrants.
Located at the northern end of Lake Neuchâtel, Fanel and Chablais de Cudrefin are part of the Grand Cariçaie, the largest contiguous wetland in Switzerland. The dominant habitats are reedbeds and alluvial forests, there are also various flat ponds and two large artificial breeding islands. At the entrance of the area is the BirdLife Nature Centre La Sauge, which offers an exhibition about the area and some ponds and observation hides, where w .....Read More
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