On 23 & 24 July, the La Barben zoological garden is organising a weekend of activities around the Crau Plain Grasshopper. A great initiative to make this insect known and to raise public awareness of the issues related to its preservation.
Prionotropis rhodanica © Parc animalier de la Barben
A stand to discover the species and its habitat – the coussouls of the Crau -, with several games:
The teams of the La Barben zoological garden are very happy to take an active part in the preservation of this unique local species. They will answer all your questions about this little-known insect.
As a reminder, the La Barben zoological garden is one of the associated partners of the LIFE SOS Crau grasshopper programme. It actively participates by contributing to the breeding and reintroduction programme, but also by organising awareness-raising activities such as the upcoming weekend.
Finally you can observe them – for real! Or almost…
This spring, our team has prepared a whole programme to discover the Crau Plain Grasshopper
The first hatchings of Crau Plain Grasshopper in 2023 took place at the beginning of April and observations of the first juveniles are multiplying by the day!
She cuts, assembles, glues, paints and articulates pieces of paper. She sculpts organic figures, plants, animals, then animates them. Her works transpire a naturalist sensitivity at the “edge of the brush”.