Île Ricard / Île aux Dames are located in an ornithologic reserve

8ballmixes-ING8ballmixes-ING Posts: 12 ✭✭
edited December 2021 in Invalid Wayspot Appeals

This report aims to remove two portals with similar issues, so I merged both of them into one thread. Let me know if that's a problem.

Title of the Wayspot:

Île Ricard

Île aux Dames

Location:

48°41'25.0"N 3°53'35.6"W

https://goo.gl/maps/qLGyXzgGhCwrazbD6

48°41'08.1"N 3°53'01.4"W

https://goo.gl/maps/dTZyR9q3MusndfXD9

City: Carantac

Country: France

Screenshot of the Rejection Email: I couldn't report the waypoints since they are at sea.

Photos to support your claim:


Additional information: These waypoints are located in a protected area because of the endangered species that lives there.

The signs on the photo of the wayspots are mentioning a prohibited access only from the 1st of March to the 31st of August ("ACCÈS INTERDIT du 31 mars au 1er août"). In fact, signs are present on the island that states that one should stay at more than 80 meters from it ( "RESTEZ À PLUS DE 80M") (see the picture above).

Moreover, I was able to find two different sources that mentions the prohibition all year long. Let me go through the two of them.

1- The county's website : https://www.toutcommenceenfinistere.com/reserve-ornithologique-baie-morlaix

"The regulation is strict: you must not approach less than 80 meters from the islets by boat or kayak (buoys indicate this limit); this corresponds to the flight distance necessary for birds".

("La règlementation est stricte : vous ne devez pas vous approcher à moins de 80 mètres des îlots en bateau ou en kayak (des bouées signalent cette limite) ; cela correspond à la distance de fuite nécessaire aux oiseaux")

There's no mention of a period during which the limitation apply. One could argue that one could leave his boat at 80 meters from the island, and swim his way to it, but the second source is more clear about that.

2- The city's website :

https://www.ville-carantec.com/cpt_tourisme/reserve-ornithologique/

"The signs of the Société d'Etude et de la Protection de la Nature en Bretagne remind you that it is forbidden to land. Thank you to respect a distance of 80m between the islands and your boat."

("les panneaux de la Société d’Etude et de la Protection de la Nature en Bretagne vous rappellent qu’il est interdit de débarquer. Merci de respecter également une distance de 80m entre les îles et votre bateau.")

The website also tells us that one should "avoid grand gestures and loud conversations, and be as discreet as possible." ("d’éviter les grands gestes et les conversations à voix haute. Faites vous le plus discret possible.").

For all these reasons, I think these Wayspots should be removed from the portal network.

Thank you for reading my appeal,

8ball

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