Vallées et Coteaux de Gascogne - France

Basic Information
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Site Name
Vallées et Coteaux de Gascogne
Short name
VCG
Country
France
Site Manager
Site Description
The VCG platform is an area of molassic foothills, covering the Louge, Touch and Save watersheds; it is bounded to the south, east and north by the Garonne. The platform is located inside the Zone Atelier Pyrénées-Garonne, and it includes the Auradé watershed site.
Last modified
2024-05-21 03:05:13

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
2016
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
LTER EuropeThis site is a verified "LTER Europe" member.
LTER France (LTER_EU_FR_014)This site is a verified "LTER France" member.
Photos
Molassic hillsides in winter, with the Pyrenean mountains in the background.
Molassic hillsides in winter, with the Pyrenean mountains in the background.
Grasslands and hedges in spring.
Grasslands and hedges in spring.
Sedge marsh in the Louge watershed.
Sedge marsh in the Louge watershed.
Geographic
Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 43.329274 Longitude: 0.973663

Size
~265137.67ha
Elevation (average)
320.00msl
Elevation (min)
140.00msl
Elevation (max)
620.00msl
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