Discover the commitments behind the Canal
Find here the structural commitments of the Société du Canal Seine-Nord Europe and the project partners.
Discover the commitments behind the Canal
Find here the structural commitments of the Société du Canal Seine-Nord Europe and the project partners.
The "Canal Nesting Boxes" operation is part of the biodiversity preservation initiative led by the Seine-Nord Europe Canal Company. Launched in March 2022 in the Compiègne area, it has been extended since the end of 2024 to the Noyon area, the Somme, the Pas-de-Calais and the Nord.
Objective: to make residents' gardens and school yards places of reception and reproduction of birds living near the Canal construction sites.
Construction work on the Seine-Nord Europe Canal sometimes requires clearing and deforestation which can impact bird habitats (hedges, thickets, edges, woodlots). To reduce this nuisance as much as possible, the “Les Nichoirs du Canal” operation allows birds to set up their nests in nesting boxes, located in the gardens of the inhabitants of the neighboring municipalities of the future Canal.
Do you know the Song Thrush? The European Goldfinch? The Starling?
These birds are among species found along the route of the Canal Seine-North Europe.
Discover in the photographic atlas of birds these species that surround us, and their specific song!
If you have installed a bat roost , you can discreetly observe its entrance at dusk, between March and November, when bats emerge to feed on insects. You can also check for their presence by looking for traces of guano beneath the roost, without disturbing them.
Follow the birds of the Canal on Instagram throughout the seasons: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/lesnichoirsducanal/
Initially launched in the Compiègne area , the project has attracted many nature lovers, with over 600 nest boxes installed by 2022. Since 2024, the Noyon area, the Somme, Pas-de-Calais, and Nord departments have also been able to participate, with over 1,200 additional nest boxes and shelters installed in gardens and schoolyards. Each year, for five years, amateur ornithologists monitor the species using their nest boxes, thus directly contributing to the scientific research related to the construction of the Seine-Nord Europe Canal.
Discover in two videos the behind-the-scenes of the making of the Canal nest boxes , as well as the enthusiastic testimonials of the families who have welcomed blue tits or great tits into their garden or playground.
