Respecting Biodiversity

7 300

hectares of land preserved

According to the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF), there are 36 recognized biodiversity hotspots in the world. Those places are defined as “Earth’s most biologically rich – yet threatened – terrestrial regions”. To be identified as such, the ecosystem must contain at least 1,500 plant species found nowhere else on the planet (making them both special and vulnerable to extinction) and must have lost at least 70% of its primary vegetation. Those areas have usually been greatly weakened by the overexploitation of the forest, pollution or the introduction of non-native species. At the same time, they also provide vital services such as clean water, pollination and climate regulation. Therefore, protecting and restoring those biodiversity hotspots is critical for the future of humanity and the planet. It means acting for the global preservation of biodiversity but also for the populations depending on them.

Born in the Alpes de Haute-Provence, the preservation of biodiversity has always been at the heart of Maison L’Occitane en Provence’s commitments. Thanks to the initiatives led by its endowment Fund and by its subsidiaries, the Maison is acting all over the world by supporting projects dedicated to the preservation of degraded ecosystems along with projects promoting agroforestry as a regenerative agricultural practice. In all our programs, we are always careful to involve local communities as we are convinced that they are key to the success of those actions.

Discover supported projects below.

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