Preservation and restoration of biodiversity

Protection of the territory’s fauna and flora

A biological inventory conducted in the French department of Gard in 2020 revealed a concentration of remarkable species (197 species listed and inventoried). This is a natural treasure that PERRIER^® is also committed to preserving through its actions. Consequently, a total of 10,000 trees and hedges have been planted since 2020, helping to increase the site’s biodiversity and infiltrate water into the soil. This action was extended with the signature of the first Real Environmental Obligation (Obligation Réelle Environnementale - ORE) in partnership with an expert organization, the Languedoc Roussillon Nature Conservatory (Conservatoire d’Espaces Naturels du Languedoc Roussillon - CEN), to protect 112 hectares of forest in the area.

In addition to protecting the flora, we must also preserve the fauna. Our experts measured the biodiversity of the territory following the advice of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and their STAR indicator. The area near the PERRIER^® spring is home to almost 1,000 species of flora, and more than 250 species of mammals, birds and small insects.

To contribute to the preservation of biodiversity, in collaboration with local associations (OUTARGUE - with the Ornithological Center of Gard), we launched a major program for installing approximately 600 bird and bat shelters. This, to promote their development in the area and support the functioning and balance of ecosystems through natural agricultural pest control.

Besides, as bees play an essential role as pollinators, we've installed 20 beehives. The pollen from bees is one of the parameters we study as part of the environmental quality monitoring around the spring. This initiative is important for understanding the impact of agricultural practices and local biodiversity conditions. In 2024, no less than 30 samples were taken over a 30-week period during the season, with the expertise of the Technical and Scientific Institute for Beekeeping and Pollination (ITSAP).

Finally, we have established an external committee composed of local stakeholders, numerous local associations, NGOs, and scientific experts to ensure monitoring and implementation of actions to support local biodiversity each year.

Certified organic land thanks to a zero-pesticide policy on the territory.

Since many years, PERRIER^® has supported and promoted organic farming in the impluvium (The spring impluvium: an exceptional terroir). We work with farmers to eliminate the use of pesticides by finding organic solutions, particularly in the wine-growing sector, such as through our partnership with «Héracles», which has become the largest organic cooperative winery in France. Today, almost 450 hectares of farmland around the PERRIER^® spring are certified organic.