Ecological & Biodiversity Expertise - ARKENOR
Objective: To ensure your environmental compliance, anticipate biodiversity challenges, and prepare environmental permits from the outset of your project.
ARKENOR conducts the essential ecological assessments required for environmental impact assessments, biodiversity initiatives, and preliminary agricultural studies.
Our naturalists identify flora and fauna issues, evaluate impacts, define mitigation measures, and produce the documents required for processing environmental permits.
ARKENOR conducts the essential ecological assessments required for environmental impact assessments, biodiversity initiatives, and preliminary agricultural studies.
Our naturalists identify flora and fauna issues, evaluate impacts, define mitigation measures, and produce the documents required for processing environmental permits.
Why an independent ecological assessment?
Projects requiring authorization necessitate:
- a precise analysis of the fauna/flora issues
- the identification of ecological continuities,
- the justification of the impacts and the ERC measures,
- the preparation of complete regulatory files.
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Ecological & Biodiversity Expertise
Naturalist inventories & assessments
ARKENOR carries out the field investigations necessary for the ecological assessment of a site:
- Fauna/flora inventories,
- natural habitat surveys
- search for protected species,
- ecological mapping,
- identification of issues and sensitivities.
Ecological & Biodiversity Expertise
Impact analyses & ERC measures
Our studies help to determine the project's impacts and control its effects:
- analysis of direct and indirect impacts,
- analysis of ecological continuities (green and blue infrastructure),
- sizing of the “avoid – reduce – compensate” measures
- definition of sensitive areas,
- operational recommendations.
Ecological & Biodiversity Expertise
Preliminary agricultural studies (EPA - Rural Code)
Development projects often require a specific assessment of their impact on the agricultural economy:
- agricultural assessment of the site
- soil analysis, crops and uses,
- identification of threats to agricultural activity,
- agricultural compensation measures,
- CDPENAF file preparation
- support until the opinion of the investigating services.
➡️ Objective: to ensure compliance with agricultural requirements and reduce the risk of administrative refusal.
Ecological & Biodiversity Expertise
Regulatory files & environmental permits
ARKENOR handles all the necessary regulatory documents:
- protected species files (CNPN),
- Water Law files,
- environmental assessments,
- environmental compliance notes for permits,
- Specific analyses for OAP, ZAC and large-scale projects.
➡️ Objective: to provide complete files that comply with the instructor's expectations.
Ecological & Biodiversity Expertise
Ecological monitoring of construction sites
Our monitoring missions ensure the implementation of the commitments made at the study stage:
- Wildlife/flora monitoring
- respect for sensitive areas,
- verification of ERC measures
- adjustments made during construction.
➡️ Objective : to ensure ecological continuity during the construction phases.
Types of supported projects
- development operations,
- housing estates and mixed development zones,
- real estate developments,
- linear or industrial infrastructures,
- business parks,
- projects in sensitive ecological corridors,
- agricultural projects submitted to EPA.
➡️ More than 300 projects completed since 2009.
Our added value
- comprehensive naturalist expertise
- neutrality: no project management missions,
- mastery of the regulatory framework (environment + agriculture),
- production of files that comply with the authorities' expectations
- ability to link biodiversity, agriculture and urban planning,
- seamless coordination with architects, urban planners and design offices.
➡️ Objective: to secure the project and avoid technical inconsistencies downstream.
FAQ - Ecological & Biodiversity Expertise
Do you carry out the fauna/flora inventories required for the projects?
Yes. We conduct naturalist inventories according to protocols adapted to the species, periods and issues of the site.
Can you handle a protected species case (CNPN)?
Yes. ARKENOR carries out the studies, mapping, ecological arguments and documents necessary for the investigation.
Do you get involved in development operations (ZAC, housing estates)?
Yes. We carry out ecological assessments, impact analyses and associated mitigation measures.
Do you offer mandatory preliminary agricultural studies (EPA)?
Yes. Agricultural diagnosis, impact analysis, compensatory measures and CDPENAF file are fully covered.
Do you handle Water Law (IOTA) files and regulatory studies?
Yes. ARKENOR produces the environmentally friendly parts required for environmental permits.
Can you provide support for the environmental monitoring of a construction site?
Yes. We ensure the verification of ERC measures and compliance with sensitive areas during the works.
Do you only work on projects that require authorization?
No. We work on any project requiring a reliable ecological analysis (real estate, development, infrastructure).
Do you operate throughout France?
Yes. ARKENOR supports projects in Provence, Occitanie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and more broadly across the national territory .
Do your studies allow you to anticipate the risks of administrative refusal?
Yes. Our diagnostics, ERC measures and regulatory files are structured to precisely meet the expectations of the permitting authorities and reduce the risk of rejection.
Can we contact you as early as the feasibility phase of the project?
Yes. An early ecological analysis helps to identify major constraints, secure the schedule and optimize the integration of the project into its environment.
Ecological & Biodiversity Expertise
Contact
ARKENOR – Ecological & Biodiversity Expertise
Naturalist inventories · Regulatory studies · Avoid-reduce-compensate (ERC) measures · Environmental Protection Programs (EPA) · National Council for Natural Heritage (CNPN)
France (all of France) · Provence · Occitanie · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Tel. 09 70 70 75 35