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On the border of the Var and the Alpes de Haute-Provence, the Sensitive Natural Area Saint-Pierre at Le Bourguet is remarkable because of the contrast between different environments. A wooded area is next to scrublands crossed by small gorges and a stream. While walking there, visitors also discover a vast agricultural plain with an old sheepfold but also in the heart, meadows and a marsh of major ecological interest. A sedimentary series that shelters ammonite fauna is also observable for fossil lovers. This mosaic of environments creates a landscape and ecological diversity. Thus, a multitude of rare species or typical of mountain areas are present here. Large birds of prey, such as the griffon vulture or the golden eagle, crisscross the sky. It is also not uncommon to observe the ballet of bats or the deer race in the alfalfa. The point of view allows you to discover the valley and the mountainous reliefs of which the Lachens, the highest peak of the department.