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CPIE Bocage de l'Avesnois

CPIE Bocage de l'Avesnois
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Abbreviation CPIE BA
Formation 1991; 26 years ago (1991),
Type NGO
Purpose Association for the sustainable development of the Arrondissement of Avesnes-sur-Helpe
Official language
French
Current President
Nadia DUVAL
Directeur
Christian COGNEAUX
Affiliations Union nationale des CPIE
Staff
10
Volunteers
40
Website CPIE Bocage de l'Avesnois
Formerly called
Nord Nature Bavaisis

CPIE Bocage de l'Avesnois is an association in northern France created under the . It is one of the 80 organizations known as Centre Permanent d'Initiatives pour l'Environnement (CPIE) in France. The association aims to contribute to the sustainable development of the Arrondissement of Avesnes-sur-Helpe; it does this through nature conservation, environmental education and supporting local agents to carry out sustainable development.

As a response to a land consolidation, in 1991 thirty people decided to create an association under the Law of 1901 (Nord Nature Bavaisis), initiating environmental education initiatives, guided tours, school events, etc.

In 2004, the association's work was recognized by the state (DIREN having become DREALs ), the Nord department council, and the Nord-Pas-de-Calais Regional council. At that point the association became the CPIE Bocage de l'Avesnois. It is part of a network of nearly 80 CPIE in France.

The association has been partnered since its inception with of the Parc naturel régional de l'Avesnois. Then, it is a member of its decisional committee.

The association has a staff of ten employees.

According to its community project, the CPIE Bocage de l'Avesnois pursues three strategic objectives:

The association is the owner and operator of the Carrière des Nerviens Regional Nature Reserve, which was classified 25 May 2009 by a decision of the Nord-Pas-de-Calais Regional council. Following the environmental management scheme, floristic monitoring and management are carried out each year. A management committee advises the operator.


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