Sky

AIR SPORTS
In vast open spaces, paragliders and hang-gliders sometimes provoke violent reactions from the animals and the flights can have considerable consequences: abandoning territories and fleeing towards the forest. Similarly, flights that come close to the rocks can cause land birds to abandon their broods.

As the best thermal updrafts occur between April and June, flights are frequent at this time, coinciding for the most part with the animals' breeding season. During the cold season, the slopes facing south-east to south-west, which offer good conditions for free flight, are favoured wintering areas for large mammals.

TO AVOID IMPACTING WILDLIFE, A BRIEF REMINDER OF GOOD HANDLING:
- Avoid flying over animals at low altitude
- Keep the aircraft at a respectable distance from the cliffs
- Use the take-off and landing areas provided for this purpose
- Remember to take your waste with you

USE OF DRONES
Drones are being used more and more, whether for aerial photography or simply for model aircraft. Here are a few simple rules to avoid a negative impact on wildlife:
- Choose open areas where no birds or other wild animals are visible
- Do not point the drone directly at wild animals and do not chase them. Interrupt the flight immediately if an animal reacts (approaches or attacks)
- Keep the drone at a respectable distance from cliffs, over hedges and reed beds.

The ban on flying in free-flying areas is designed to protect wildlife from disturbance caused by the presence of drones. Most animals will regard a drone as a possible predator. During flight, animals such as ibex or chamois could stumble and seriously injure themselves.