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2003

The terns of the Geneva Rhone

During the nesting period, the rives du Rhône form a wooded and wild cordon where a rich and diversified fauna takes refuge, as well as a good number of citizens in need of greenery.
In Verbois, the Sterne pierregarin takes possession, during April, of two rafts specially designed for her, the first of which was already installed in 1979. The Great Black-backed Gull is present all year round and a pair always tries to nest among the terns; but the nest and eggs are systematically removed so as not to compromise the nesting of the latter. Recently, it has recently moved to one of the islands of the Etang Hainard, at the Moulin-de-Vert.


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During the nesting period, the rives du Rhône form a wooded and wild cordon where a rich and diversified fauna takes refuge, as well as a good number of citizens in need of greenery.

In Verbois, the Sterne pierregarin takes possession, during April, of two rafts specially designed for her, the first of which was already installed in 1979. The Great Black-backed Gull is present all year round and a pair always tries to nest among the terns; but the nest and eggs are systematically removed so as not to compromise the nesting of the latter. Recently, it has recently moved to one of the islands of the Etang Hainard, at the Moulin-de-Vert.




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Original version
French

Format
Color and SD

Genre and duration
Documentary
19 min

Year
2003

Country
Switzerland

Produced by
Stephan Rytz

Production
ORCA Production

With the support of
SIG

Journalism
Debra Knobel

Comment
Jo Benn & Sophie Gardaz

Archive videos
Denis Landenbergue & Pierre Walder

Archive photos
République et Canton de Genève & SIG

Directed & written by
Stephan Rytz

Camera operator
Nicolas Defferard & Stephan Rytz

Sound operator
Stephan Rytz

Editor
Stephan Rytz

Credits
Robert Hainard

Music composer
Philippe Lhommet
Pierre Perez-Vergara
L. Lombard