France Nature Environnement Centre - Val de Loire

What France Nature Environnement Centre - Val de Loire does

France Nature Environnement Centre-Val de Loire is a non-profit association (loi 1901) headquartered in Orléans that serves as the regional federation of 16 environmental protection associations across the 6 departments of the Centre-Val de Loire region (Cher, Eure-et-Loir, Indre, Indre-et-Loire, Loiret, Loir-et-Cher). Founded in 1997 (previously known as Nature Centre) and operating as the regional arm of the national France Nature Environnement federation (approximately 6,000 associations), it coordinates programs and platforms for biodiversity protection, climate action, and citizen environmental engagement. Its service portfolio includes the Inventaire de la Biodiversité Communale (IBC) program (engaging 240 communes since 2010), the Objectif MARES pond restoration program (96 ponds restored since 2021), the Objectif Climat 2030 initiative, and the Charte Bois-Énergie et Biodiversité (20 signatories as of June 2026).

The organization operates a portfolio of digital assets: the Sentinelles de la Nature smartphone platform (citizen reporting of environmental damage and positive initiatives, national scope within the FNE network), the Nature'O'Centre biodiversity data portal (10 thematic observatories visualizing regional species), an online training MOOC platform (formation.fne-centrevaldeloire.org), and the peer-reviewed Recherches naturalistes journal (in publication since 1997, transitioned to digital format). It also co-convenes the Comité Régional Avifaune (CRA) with LPO CVL, Enedis, and RTE to address bird electrocution and collision risks on power lines.

All services and programs are provided free of charge to communes, citizens, and associations. Revenue is derived from public institutional grants (Conseil régional via CRST at 80% co-financing of IBC, DREAL Centre-Val de Loire, OFB, Agence de l'eau Loire-Bretagne, ADEME) and individual donations collected via the HelloAsso platform. The organization employs 7 staff, is led by Présidente Nicole Combredet and Directrice Lucile Filipiak, and conducts community-led outreach through social media, press relations, the annual Stars'Terre festival, seminars, and its network of departmental member associations.

Name

France Nature Environnement Centre - Val de Loire

Legal name

France Nature Environnement Centre-Val de Loire

Website

https://fne-centrevaldeloire.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

France Nature Environnement Centre-Val de Loire is a non-profit federation of 16 environmental associations across the Centre-Val de Loire region, delivering free biodiversity inventories, pond restoration, climate programs, and digital platforms to communes, citizens, and public institutions, funded by regional public grants and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Biodiversity & Habitat Conservation (BPAGAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wildlife Conservation & Species Protection (BPAGAGAB), Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) / No Net Loss Planning & Metrics (EUAHAHAJ), Forestry & Reforestation (BPAGAGAD), Pollution Prevention & Toxics Reduction (BPAGAGAJ)

Keywords

• Environmental advocacy
• Biodiversity conservation
• Citizen science
• Nature protection
• Ecological restoration

Headquarters

HQ city

Orléans

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Membership Contributions: Individual donations are collected via the HelloAsso platform. The organization promotes voluntary membership and citizen support through its 'La force du don' campaign.
2. Regional and Institutional Public Funding: FNE Centre-Val de Loire receives financing from the Conseil régional through Contrats régionaux de solidarité territoriale (CRST), the Office français de la biodiversité (OFB), the DREAL Centre-Val de Loire, and the Agence de l'eau Loire-Bretagne. The IBC program is financed via CRST at an 80% regional rate.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

FNE Centre-Val de Loire is a regional environmental federation that coordinates 16 member associations across the six departments of the Centre-Val de Loire region to protect and restore biodiversity. It delivers biodiversity inventories for municipalities (Inventaire de la Biodiversité Communale), operates a citizen environmental reporting platform (Sentinelles de la Nature), publishes a peer-reviewed natural history journal (Recherches Naturalistes), runs a pond-restoration program (Objectif MARES), aggregates biodiversity data through the Nature'O'Centre portal, and offers online training and an annual Stars'Terre festival.

Product overview

France Nature Environnement Centre-Val de Loire operates as a federation of environmental associations offering a portfolio of interconnected programs and platforms. The core offerings include biodiversity inventory services for municipalities (IBC), a regional biodiversity data platform (Nature'O'Centre), an environmental damage reporting system (Sentinelles de la Nature), a naturalist research journal (Recherches Naturalistes), a festival event (Stars'Terre), and an online training platform. These are complemented by specialized programs like Objectif MARES for pond restoration and the Comité Régional Avifaune for bird protection, along with technical resources like the Classeur Technique MARES.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nature'O'Centre: A regional biodiversity data portal presenting species observed in the Centre-Val de Loire territory through observatories.
• Sentinelles de la Nature
• Objectif MARES

Products and services

• Inventaire de la Biodiversité Communale (IBC)
• Sentinelles de la Nature
• Nature'O'Centre
• Recherches Naturalistes Peer-reviewed natural history journal publishing regional studies on the fauna, flora, and natural habitats of the Centre-Val de Loire region. Targeted at researchers, naturalists, and member associations.
• Objectif MARES
• Formation en Ligne (MOOC biodiversité)
• Stars'Terre Festival
• Comité Régional Avifaune (CRA) Regional avifauna committee coordinating bird monitoring, expertise, and conservation actions across the Centre-Val de Loire region. Targeted at ornithologists, member associations, and regional public authorities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 240 communes engaged in biodiversity inventories since 2010, with over 100 inventories completed
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• LPO Centre-Val de Loire (Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023In 2023, FNE Centre-Val de Loire and LPO Centre-Val de Loire jointly signed a 3-year partnership convention with Enedis and RTE to create the Comité Régional Avifaune (CRA). The CRA coordinates actions to reduce bird collisions and electrocutions on power lines, develops a regional sensitive-zone map, and promotes best practices across the region's electricity network operators.
• EnediscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Enedis, the electricity distribution network operator, is a signatory of the Comité Régional Avifaune (CRA) convention alongside FNE CVL, LPO CVL, and RTE. The partnership aims to implement technical solutions reducing bird electrocution and collision risks on the distribution network across Centre-Val de Loire.
• RTE (Réseau de Transport d'Électricité)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023RTE, the French high-voltage electricity transmission network operator, co-signed the 3-year CRA convention in 2023 with FNE CVL, LPO CVL, and Enedis. RTE contributes technical expertise and funding to map sensitive zones and implement bird-protection measures on transmission infrastructure.
• Conservatoire d'espaces naturels Centre-Val de LoirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founder (with Nature Centre, now FNE CVL) of the peer-reviewed journal Recherches naturalistes in 1997. The Conservatoire continues to co-produce and co-edit the digital version of the journal alongside FNE Centre-Val de Loire, contributing scientific expertise and naturalist networks.
• Fibois Centre-Val de LoirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFNE Centre-Val de Loire collaborates with Fibois Centre-Val de Loire on the Charte Bois-Énergie et Biodiversité (Wood Energy and Biodiversity Charter). Fibois co-organized the June 2026 seminar and represents the forestry and wood energy sector within the coalition. Together they coordinate a 3-axis action plan: promote the Charter, animate the actor network, and develop training modules.
• Agence de l'eau Loire-BretagnemajorOthersThe Agence de l'eau Loire-Bretagne co-finances and partners on FNE CVL's ecological transition webinaire series and the Sentinelles de la Nature initiative. It provides financial support for biodiversity actions, water conservation projects, and green infrastructure investments by associations in the region.
• France Active Centre-Val de LoiresupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in the webinaire cycle on financing ecological transition for associations, presenting financing solutions including its Efferve'sens participatory funding platform and financial structuring tools for ESS structures.
• ADEME (Agence de la transition écologique)majorOthersADEME co-supports the ecological transition webinaire series and presents the Fonds Chaleur (covering 40-80% of renewable energy investments) and the Transition écologique des entreprises platform, which helps associations identify applicable subsidies.
• France Nature Environnement (FNE National)coreOthersFNE Centre-Val de Loire is the regional arm of France Nature Environnement, the national federation of 6,000 environmental associations. FNE national provides policy coordination, legal expertise, national media relations, and shared digital platforms (Sentinelles de la Nature, Ferme de sites for regional news aggregation).
• Nature 18 (Cher)coreOthersDepartmental federation member of FNE Centre-Val de Loire covering the Cher department (18). Nature 18 directly delivers IBC programs in its territory and represents FNE CVL in local institutional settings.
• Eure-et-Loir Nature (28)coreOthersDepartmental federation member covering Eure-et-Loir (28). Eure-et-Loir Nature delivers IBC programs and co-organizes public events such as the La Saucelle pond restoration workshop.
• Indre Nature (36)coreOthersDepartmental federation member covering the Indre department (36). Indre Nature is an active member that publishes regional news, organizes field outings, and has been targeted by protests from agricultural groups, demonstrating its advocacy role.
• SEPANT (Indre-et-Loire, 37)coreOthersSociété d'Étude, de Protection et d'Aménagement de la Nature en Touraine (SEPANT) is the member association for Indre-et-Loire (37), involved in IBC delivery and regional environmental monitoring.
• Loiret Nature Environnement (45)coreOthersDepartmental federation member covering the Loiret department (45). Loiret Nature Environnement delivers IBC programs and represents FNE CVL in the Loiret territory.
• Perche Nature (41)coreOthersDepartmental federation member covering the Perche area within Loir-et-Cher (41). Perche Nature participates in IBC delivery and local environmental education activities.
• Sologne Nature Environnement (41)coreOthersDepartmental federation member covering Sologne (departments 18, 41, 45). Sologne Nature Environnement delivers IBC programs across the Sologne territory and participates in the Objectif MARES pond restoration program.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Fondation Nicolas Hulot: National environmental foundation active on biodiversity, climate, and education. Comparable non-profit model with public engagement programs, though operating at national scope with substantially larger resources than FNE CVL.
• WWF France: Major national environmental NGO working on biodiversity and habitat conservation. Overlaps with FNE CVL on conservation advocacy and citizen engagement but operates at national/international scale and a wider thematic portfolio.
• Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux (LPO France): National bird/wildlife protection organization whose Centre-Val de Loire branch directly partners with FNE CVL. LPO is the parent of LPO CVL; comparable in mission (wildlife and biodiversity protection) and structure (federated regional associations).
• Humanité et Biodiversité: National environmental association focused on biodiversity protection and ecological transition advocacy. Comparable non-profit model, similar advocacy orientation, though national scope and thematically broader than FNE CVL.
• France Nature Environnement (national federation): The national umbrella federation of ~6,000 environmental associations to which FNE CVL belongs. FNE national provides policy coordination, legal expertise, national media relations, and shared digital platforms (including Sentinelles de la Nature); FNE CVL operates as its regional arm in Centre-Val de Loire.

Others

• Agence de l'eau Loire-Bretagne: Public basin agency co-financing FNE CVL's biodiversity and water-quality programs (including webinaires and Sentinelles de la Nature). Adjacent institutional partner in water and biodiversity protection rather than a competing operator.
• Office français de la biodiversité (OFB): Public agency under the French Ministry of Ecological Transition that finances FNE CVL programs and acts as both funder and complementary operator in biodiversity monitoring, species protection, and ecological policing. Not a peer in governance terms but a closely linked institutional actor in the same field.
• France Active Centre-Val de Loire: Regional financier of social and solidarity economy (ESS) structures that partners with FNE CVL on ecological transition financing webinars. Adjacent ecosystem enabler rather than a competing environmental organization.

Direct peers

• LPO Centre-Val de Loire: Regional branch of the Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux and a co-signatory with FNE CVL of the Comité Régional Avifaune (CRA) convention with Enedis and RTE. LPO CVL is the most direct program peer in biodiversity protection and shares member association status within the FNE CVL network.
• Conservatoire d'espaces naturels Centre-Val de Loire: Co-founder with FNE CVL of the Recherches naturalistes journal (since 1997) and a peer regional conservation actor. Comparable scope (Centre-Val de Loire), comparable activities (naturalist research, land stewardship), and direct historical partnership.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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