LAC ET TOURBIERE DE SOUVEYROLS

Together with the three other lakes in the vicinity, Lac des Salhiens, Lac de Born and Lac de St-Andéol, Lac de Souveyrols is a striking feature of the Aubrac plateau landscape.

The interest of the site lies in the presence of this glacial lake and the peat bog that surrounds it. The peat bogs, whose presence attests to particular ecological conditions, are closely linked to the presence of springs and water tables or, as in this case, lakes.

These environments, created by the last glaciations, are extremely fragile and sensitive to any disturbance of their natural environment

hydrological functioning.

This site notably shelters mounds of Sphagnum rubellum, green Sphagnum grass, Sphagnum saussaies, ...

Source: Languedoc-Roussillon Region, ZNIEFF inventory