The mayor of Paris is planning a so-called "ecological" bathing site on Lake Daumesnil, in the heart of the Bois de Vincennes, with a beach on the island of Bercy.
The island of Bercy, a protected natural area, is a magical place at the gates of Paris. We can see herons, cormorans. We can walk among the swans, geese, ducks. It is a nesting site for many species, especially for swans.
But above all, the main attraction of this island is its 20 peacocks including a white one that give it this unique character. They live there in the wild and have multiplied for nearly 20 years forming a tribe with very tight rules and hierarchy.
The small island (about 200 yards long and 100 yards wide) will be invaded by thousands of bathers who will have little regard for the wildlife and will occupy most of the place.
Nesting will no longer be possible on this site.
As for the peacocks, they will be parked in a enclosed pen called "tranquility area" and will simply not be able to survive at 20 on such a small stretch.
Peacocks, can fly only a few yards range and can not move elsewhere. They are therefore doomed to wither, especially as the City of Paris offers no alternative for these fabulous birds.
Sign this petition to prevent Anne Hidalgo (Mayor of Paris) from destroying the only Parisian park where you can see peacocks in complete freedom.
