Conservatory of natural spaces Isère

Name

Conservatory of natural spaces Isère

Legal name

Conservatoire d'espaces naturels Isère

Website

https://cen-isere.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Conservation Services

NAICS

Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (71219)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Wildlife, Biodiversity & Habitat Conservation Administration (BPAIAMAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Parks, Recreation & Protected Areas Administration (BPAIAMAH)

Keywords

• Natural area management
• Biodiversity conservation
• Wetland preservation
• Nature reserve management
• Ecological monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Sainte-Égrève

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CEN Isère is a nonprofit association that manages and conserves natural spaces in the Isère department, including wetlands, peatlands, dry grasslands, and biodiversity sites. It operates two National Nature Reserves (Tourbière du Grand Lemps and Île de la Platière), conducts ecological monitoring and habitat restoration, manages Natura 2000 sites, and provides public education through nature outings, exhibitions, and publications such as 'La Feuille de chêne'. Activities are funded through public grants, donations, and membership fees.

Product overview

CEN Isère is a conservation organization (Conservatoire d'espaces naturels Isère) that operates as a unified management service for natural spaces rather than a technology platform. The organization offers natural space management services, manages two national nature reserves (Tourbière du Grand Lemps and Île de la Platière), provides cartography of Isère's wetlands, runs nature outings and educational programs, publishes the 'La feuille de chêne' bulletin, offers technical documentation on habitat management, and provides traveling exhibitions. The portfolio consists of core conservation management services, public education offerings (nature walks, exhibitions), and knowledge products (bulletins, technical guides, and mapping tools).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Réserve naturelle nationale de la Tourbière du Grand Lemps National nature reserve focused on peatland (tourbière) conservation in the Grand Lemps area, managed by CEN Isère under a regulatory mandate. Offers guided walks and educational visits.
• Réserve naturelle nationale de l'Île de la Platière National nature reserve on the Platière island, featuring wetland and diverse natural habitats, managed by CEN Isère with visitor animations, educational programs, and walking tours.
• Cartographie des zones humides de l'Isère Mapping and inventory tool for wetlands in the Isère department, currently under update, providing geographic data on Isère's wetland resources.
• Observatoire des espaces naturels de l'Isère Participatory observatory for monitoring and documenting natural spaces across Isère, enabling citizen science contributions to biodiversity tracking.
• Sorties nature (Nature outings) Guided nature walks and educational visits to natural sites, including the Platière island and Grand Lemps peatland reserves, available to the general public and groups.
• Expositions itinérantes (Traveling exhibitions) Free traveling exhibitions on themes including dry lawns and wet zones of Isère, available for borrowing by schools, associations, and events.
• La Feuille de chêne (Bulletin) Periodic bulletin publication (issues #33 through #52 visible) covering conservation activities, site management reports, and natural heritage topics.
• Documentation technique (Technical documentation) Technical brochures and guides on natural space management including topics like tree debarking, marsh hay valorization, and brush management.

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and moderate.

• VicatminorOthers · 1 October 2025Company whose five employees participated in the October 2025 volunteer workday at Tufière du Moulin de Vallières for site maintenance.
• Département de l'IsèrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary institutional partner supporting CEN Isère's conservation activities in the Isère department. Provides ongoing funding and political backing for natural space management initiatives.
• Région Auvergne-Rhône-AlpescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional authority providing funding and support for conservation programs and Natura 2000 site management across the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
• Agence de l'Eau Rhône Méditerranée CorsecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWater agency providing funding and expertise for wetland conservation, water management, and hydraulic management operations.
• CORA RégionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitial acquirer of Zone humide de Pré-Marais site in 2001, partnering with CEN Isère for site management.
• Nature et Vie Sociale (NVS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal association that initiated the acquisition of Zone humide de Pré-Marais and mobilized private donors for conservation.
• LPO Rhône-Alpes (Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerBird protection league that co-owns Zone humide de Pré-Marais site and collaborates on biodiversity conservation projects.
• Lo Parvi (Association Nature Nord Isère)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual partnership for volunteer workdays at Tufière du Moulin de Vallières. Local nature association engaged in joint conservation activities including annual mowing and vegetation removal operations.
• AICA de Saint-Jean d'AvelanneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal agricultural interest association participating in annual marshes management and mowing product evacuation at Marais de Chambrotin.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Réserves Naturelles de France: Federation of the 350+ French nature reserves; CEN Isère manages two RNNs (Tourbière du Grand Lemps, Île de la Platière), placing it in the core constituency of RNF and structurally aligned in mandate.
• LPO France (Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux): National bird-protection nonprofit and direct partner of CEN Isère (LPO Rhône-Alpes co-owns the Pré-Marais site). Operates overlapping mission around biodiversity and habitat protection across France.
• Conservatoire d'espaces naturels de Haute-Savoie: Department-level CEN in the neighboring Haute-Savoie department; runs the same loi 1901 nonprofit model, manages natural sites, and partners with the same regional authorities (Agence de l'Eau, Région AURA).
• Fédération des Conservatoires d'espaces naturels: National federation of departmental Conservatoires d'espaces naturels; CEN Isère is an affiliated member. Directly comparable structure, mandate, and operational model (per the FCEN director-recruitment notice cross-posted on CEN Isère's site).
• Conservatoire d'espaces naturels de Savoie: Departmental CEN in Savoie operating under the same French CEN federation framework; comparable scope (wetlands, peatlands, dry grasslands) and same institutional funding stack.

Broad incumbents

• France Nature Environnement: National federation of French environmental NGOs working on conservation policy, Natura 2000 advocacy, and biodiversity protection; comparable thematic scope and federation-style governance.
• UICN France: French committee of the International Union for Conservation of Nature; comparable biodiversity and habitat conservation focus, with broader international scope and policy-oriented outputs.
• WWF France: Major international conservation organization with French operations spanning habitat protection, freshwater programs, and species conservation — overlapping with CEN Isère's wetland/peatland work at substantially larger scale.
• Conservatoire du Littoral: National public coastal-land conservation agency with a similar 'land stewardship' model (maîtrise foncière); CEN Isère shares its acquisition-based approach but operates at a much smaller departmental scale on inland sites.
• Office National des Forêts (ONF): State operator managing France's public forests and many natural areas; overlaps CEN Isère in habitat management, ecological monitoring, and public engagement, though at vastly larger scale and statutory mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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