{"id":6877,"date":"2026-01-24T21:01:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T01:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/martinique2050.com\/?p=6877"},"modified":"2026-01-24T21:03:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T01:03:35","slug":"6877-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/martinique2050.com\/en\/6877-2\/","title":{"rendered":"La Grande Anse des Salines: Balancing Mass Tourism with the Preservation of an Exceptional Ecosystem"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Source: ONF Martinique website<\/span><\/p>\n

A natural site of breathtaking beauty, designated a historic monument, that welcomes one million visitors each year. Add to that its exceptional biodiversity\u2014it\u2019s a major nesting site for hawksbill sea turtles\u2014and you have the Grande Anse des Salines in Sainte-Anne. A jewel of Martinique that perfectly illustrates the challenges facing the ONF: how to preserve a fragile ecosystem while maintaining its appeal to tourists?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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When Climate Change Threatens a Natural Treasure<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Designated as a protected site since 2013, this exceptional coastal area is bearing the brunt of the effects of the\u00a0climate change<\/a>. Coastal erosion and rising sea levels are dangerously undermining the ecosystem: trees in the national forest are being uprooted, the coastline is undergoing chronic erosion, and coastal ecosystems as a whole are being weakened.<\/p>\n

Faced with this environmental emergency, compounded by intense pressure from tourism, a coalition of public and nonprofit organizations has formed around an ambitious project: \u2019Op\u00e9ration Grand Site.\u00ab It brings together:<\/p>\n