The LPO is now engaged in an extensive reeds inventory and preservation programme to save the most endangered bird species in the Charente-Maritime wetlands integrated into the Natura 2000 network. After an inventory and diagnosis of the department’s main reed beds, a protection program targeted at the 20 priority sectors will be offered to managers in this area. Concrete conservation actions will also be initiated during this project. An observatory of reed beds and their avifauna will also be launched, a real warning and assessment tool, contributing to the indicators of the regional biodiversity observatory.