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EOG

 The EOG Association for Conservation, created in 2006 by companies operating in the outdoor industry, aims to collect funds to help to finance environmental projects. The Petzl Foundation is member of this association since its creation, in 2006.

The Vultures are settling in the Baronnies

  Present in the Mediterranean coast until the early twentieth century, the vultures may have just disappeared from the French landscape. The causes are related to man: hunting, poisoning and the implementation of a law which stipulates removal of all cow and sheep carcasses. The association "Vautours en Baronnies" is committed to favour the vultures return.

Makay, the last Eden

The Makay, this 7 500 km2 mountain range in south-west Madagascar, is one of the last unexplored areas of the island. Consisting of hundreds of intricate canyons, it has been home to unique biodiversity for millions of years. This area is considered, with the rest of the island as one of the 11 global Hot Spots priorities for biodiversity conservation because it has a record number of indigenous species: plants, birds, reptiles, mammals and amphibians, which are not found anywhere else on the planet.

First steps of Access PanAm

One of the Petzl Foundation’s commitments is to support projects which protect threatened natural environments around the world – environments which have been traditionally enjoyed freely by the nature-lovers.

Ultima Patagonia, an underground scientific expedition deep in chilean patagonia

The exploration of a remote island by a multidisciplinary team of scientists as part of a single project won over the Petzl Foundation! Paul Petzl, president of group Petzl, after his lightning visit into the eye of a Chilean storm, said: "Here, I find the spirit of expedition in the broadest sense of the word: an international expedition that Petzl and its foundation are happy to support”.