Verdon Gorge
A deep limestone canyon in southeastern France.
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The Verdon Gorge, a canyon in Provence, reaches depths between 250 and 700 meters and spans 6 to 100 meters wide at the river's level.[1] At the summits, the distance from one rim to the other ranges from 200 to 1500 meters.[1]
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- Location
- Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and Var, France
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Geography and history
The Verdon Gorge is a site of exceptional natural interest, containing protected animal and plant species.[2] On 10 July 2006, the Council of State annulled the declaration of public use for a proposed high-voltage line by EDF.[2] This decision ended 23 years of struggle by public groups and environmental defence associations to preserve the site.[2] A 2022 news report stated that the turquoise waters of the Verdon had become green and muddy due to the drop in water level.[3]
The same report noted that in some places one could now walk in the Gorges du Verdon.[3] An inter-prefectural decree banned all nautical activity in the most touristy part of the gorges.[3]
What the cited sources add
The same source reports that the drought of summer 2022 drastically accelerated the changes to the landscape.[3] The article also quotes a tweet showing the impact of extreme heat, comparing July 2022 to September 2021.[3] It states that the Gorges du Verdon are "in the process of disappearing," victims of climate change that is drying up its lakes.[3] The depletion of the Verdon's waters is even visible from space, according to the report.[3]
References
- Wikipedia, "Verdon Gorge" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Starmer Smith, "The Lycra Files: Gorges du Verdon, Provence", The Telegraph, 2010-07-08 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Verdon Gorge" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Patriarca, "Le Verdon sauvé des volts", libération.fr (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- "Les Gorges du Verdon en manque d'EAU à cause la la sécheresse : Ces impressionnantes images qui effraient", 11 August 2022. facts only, no text reused. grazia.fr
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