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This animated film highlights the Crau Plain Grasshopper, describing its life cycle, its particular characteristics, and the threats to this insect.

This film was made in 2019 by the animation studio Les Fées Spéciales and produced by the Conservatoire d’espaces naturels de Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur and the Chambre d’agriculture des Bouches-du-Rhône, co-managers of the Réserve naturelle nationale des coussouls de Crau. It has received the support of the following partners: WWF-World Wide Fund for Nature, National Geographic Society, DREAL Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, Conseil départemental des Bouches-du-Rhône and Carrière de la Menudelle.

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Communicating and raising awareness

An evening with the CEN PACA volunteers

Published: Décembre 15 2025
The LIFE SOS Crau Grasshopper project was the focus of the CEN PACA volunteers’ meeting on November 6, 2025, in Saint-Chamas.
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Managing its habitat

« New skin » for the Peau de meau shepherd’s… continued

Published: Juin 06 2025

Managing the Crau Plain Grasshopper habitat, which is one of the LIFE project’s main objectives, partly involves improving the living and working conditions of the Crau’s shepherds, as the presence of the latter on site ...

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Communicating and raising awareness

A day reaching out to the public

Published: Juin 05 2025

On Sunday May 18, the LIFE SOS Crau Cricket project was represented at “Natur’en Fête”, an outdoor family event organized by the municipality of Miramas around the theme of sustainable development.

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Communicating and raising awareness

Children from Saint-Martin-de-Crau get to know their Crau Plain Grasshopper neighbour!

Published: Avril 16 2025

On Thursday 20 March, Delphine Lenôtre, Conservatoire d’espaces naturels de Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur nature animator and guard, welcomed a group of 27 children from the Lion d’Or school to the Ecomusée de la Crau for ...

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