Bassin de l'Andainette


Bassin de l'Andainette translated as the Andainette basin is a Natura 2000 conservation area that is 1,024 hectares in size.

Geography

The area follows the Andainette, which is a tributary of the Varenne, which in turn flows into the Mayenne river. The east of the area is woodland, while the west is Bocage.
It is spread across 6 different communes all within three departments the Orne, Sarthe and Mayenne;
  1. Champsecret
  2. Domfront en Poiraie
  3. Dompierre
  4. Juvigny Val d'Andaine
  5. Les Monts d'Andaine
  6. Perrou
This protected site is within the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park.

Conservation

The conservation area has four species listed in Annex 2 of the Habitats Directive;
  1. European bullhead
  2. Cottus perifretum
  3. Brook lamprey
  4. White-clawed crayfish
In addition the Natura 2000 site has eight habitats protected under the Habitats Directive.