The pond at Poulguidou

Poulgidou pond lies just 3.5 km from the sea and 62m above sea-level between the districts of Plouhinec and Mahalon and not far from Plozévet. The pond extends over 15 hectares including a peat-bog to the south-east.

The botanical richness of this pond is evident in the abundance of protected plant species, including a particular orchid that is rapidly fading elsewhere and the drosera rotundifolia and the drosera intermedia, two carnivorous plants that capture and feed on insects. In addition to these, there are other plants and protected species that are hard to find on a national scale.

On the ornithological front, the pool is equally rich. Most of the birds are protected and many nest on or near the site. The majority of these birds have been designated as threatened species, meaning that fewer than 100 remain. On the other hand, many birds have successfully increased in number thanks to the resources here.

Poulguidou pool is one of those rare pools close to the sea with both a marshland and coastal environment that nurtures unique flora and fauna.