Fédération Régionale des Chasseurs des Pays de la Loire

What Fédération Régionale des Chasseurs des Pays de la Loire does

The Fédération Régionale des Chasseurs des Pays de la Loire (FRCPL) is a French regional non-profit association (loi 1901) that coordinates the five departmental hunting federations of the Pays de la Loire region. Officially recognized as an environmental protection association since 2013, it represents a network of approximately 63,000 hunters and 2,200 local associations, providing regulatory representation, training, and insurance-adjacent services to individual hunters through its departmental branches. At the regional level, the federation employs 8 permanent staff, with 80 salaried employees across the departmental federations, supported by a volunteer base contributing roughly 600,000 days of work annually.

FRCPL runs a portfolio of biodiversity and habitat programs, including two regional nature reserves (Saint Denis du Payré and Massereau), a captive wildlife breeding program, the Réseau Haies hedge-management network, and the Végétal Local native plant initiative. It operates a geomatics platform and the public Biodiv Pays de la Loire data portal for mapping and monitoring hedges, ponds, and wildlife observations, and participates in the national SAGIR wildlife health surveillance network. The organization also engages in farmland biodiversity co-management and infrastructure-related ecological work, notably power-line clearing under partnerships with RTE and ENEDIS.

The business model is hybrid: funding derives from a regional share of national hunting license fees, public subsidies (most prominently the AGRIBIODIV program with the Conseil Régional at over €450K per year), program-specific grants, and the imputed value of volunteer labor. Member hunters, farmers, municipalities, government agencies, and utilities are the principal customer segments, with services ranging from individual licensing to large-scale landscape management. The federation claims an economic contribution to the regional economy of approximately €120 million.

Name

Fédération Régionale des Chasseurs des Pays de la Loire

Legal name

Fédération Régionale des Chasseurs des Pays de la Loire

Website

https://frc-paysdelaloire.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Fédération Régionale des Chasseurs des Pays de la Loire is a French regional non-profit federation coordinating five departmental hunting federations, serving approximately 63,000 hunters with biodiversity programs, habitat management, and wildlife surveillance in the Pays de la Loire region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wildlife Conservation and Hunting Federation Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Hunting and Trapping (114210), Administration of Conservation Programs (92412)

SIC

Fishing, Hunting And Trapping (900), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAGAA

Biodiversity & Habitat Conservation

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Environmental & Conservation Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAGAB

Wildlife Conservation & Species Protection

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Environmental & Conservation Organizations

SECONDARYHLAMAJAO

Animal Health Policy, Standards & International Coordination (e.g., WOAH/FAO)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Veterinary & Animal Health/Animal Health Public Health, Regulators & Disease Control

SECONDARYBPAIAMAG

Wildlife, Biodiversity & Habitat Conservation Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Environmental Protection & Natural Resources Administration

Keywords

• Wildlife habitat management
• Biodiversity conservation programs
• Hunting federation services
• Agroforestry and bocage
• Wildlife health monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Bouchemaine

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hunting Licenses and Membership Fees: The federation derives its primary funding from hunting licenses paid by members across the 5 departmental federations, representing approximately 68,000 hunters in the region. This supports administrative operations, wildlife management, and biodiversity conservation activities.
2. Regional Funding and Subsidies: Coordinated projects with the Regional Council and European funding (CAP payments, MAE measures) for agro-environmental programs including bocage restoration, hedge planting (45,000 trees annually), and wetland management. Annual investment of over 450,000€ in AGRIBIODIV program.
3. Volunteer Contributions: 600,000 days of voluntary work annually dedicated to regional biodiversity service, equivalent to 1,477 full-time positions, representing significant in-kind contribution to conservation efforts.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

FRCPL is a regional non-profit hunters' association (association loi 1901) that coordinates five departmental hunting federations covering the Pays de la Loire region. It delivers biodiversity and habitat programs (Pôle Régional Bocage, Réseau Haies, AGRIBIODIV, Végétal Local), wildlife monitoring services (SAGIR health surveillance, harvest surveys, Anatidae wing collection), manages three Regional Nature Reserves, and provides cartographic tools (hedge/pond mapping, Biodiv' Pays de la Loire portal) for hunters, farmers, municipalities, and public partners.

Product overview

The Fédération Régionale des Chasseurs des Pays de la Loire is a regional hunting federation organized around environmental and biodiversity programs. Its core offerings include the Pôle Régional Bocage (hedgerow monitoring and mapping since 2006), the Réseau Haies Pays de la Loire (regional hedge network), and the AGRIBIODIV program for biodiversity-friendly land management. It manages three Réserves Naturelles Régionales (RNR) and supports the Territoires de Faune Sauvage label. Service offerings span cartographic tools (Biodiv' portal, hedge/pond mapping), health surveillance (Réseau SAGIR), harvest surveys, rural path inventories (Ekosentia), wetland and forest management, and communication/education tools including the quarterly newsletter and a bocage education kit. The organization coordinates five departmental hunting federations and 63,000 hunters across the Pays de la Loire region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pôle Régional Bocage Regional bocage expertise hub providing hedgerow monitoring, participatory hedge and pond mapping, and support to local bocage projects; targets municipalities, farmers, and environmental stakeholders in Pays de la Loire.
• Réseau Haies Pays de la Loire Regional branch of Afac-Agroforesteries that federates actors around hedges, ponds, and meadows in Pays de la Loire; provides coordination, advocacy, and technical resources on agroforestry to agricultural and environmental partners.
• Filière Végétal Local Regional coordination of the 'Végétal Local' native plant certification, bringing together seed collectors, nurseries, and local authorities to produce approximately 80,000 plants per year for ecological restoration.
• Programme AGRIBIODIV Biodiversity-friendly land management program delivering hedgerow planting (45,000 trees/year), pond creation and restoration (63/year), and environmental crop installation (360 ha), supported by the Regional Council and EU CAP funding.
• Réserves Naturelles Régionales (RNR) Management of three Regional Nature Reserves: RNR Basses-Brosses et Chevalleries (90 ha), RNR Lac de Grand-Lieu (over 6,000 ha, France's largest natural plain lake), and RNR Ferme de Choisy (80 ha wetland for migratory birds).
• Cartographie des Haies et des Mares Regional hedge and pond mapping service produced with IGN from orthophotography, covering elements at least 25 m long and under 20 m wide; used by 600+ municipalities for urban planning documents.
• Biodiv' Pays de la Loire Public data visualization portal for regional wildlife and flora observations, contributing to citizen science and natural knowledge across Pays de la Loire.
• Suivi Sanitaire / Réseau SAGIR National wildlife health surveillance network (SAGIR) active since 1955; FRCPL analyzes approximately 200 animals annually in the region at a cost of ~18,000 EUR/year, funded by hunters.
• Enquête Régionale sur les Prélèvements Regional hunting harvest survey conducted since the 1992/1993 season, based on a representative sample of hunters in each department, providing data on hunting pressure and species management.
• Label Territoires de Faune Sauvage (Wildlife Estates) European wildlife estate label managed by ELO (European Landowners' Organization) recognizing landowner contributions to biodiversity conservation; 19 territories totaling tens of thousands of hectares labeled in Pays de la Loire since 2011.
• Récolte d'Ailes d'Anatidés Waterfowl wing collection program coordinated with ISNEA and ANCGE to monitor Anatidae population demographics through sex and age analysis of hunted birds.
• Outils de Communication sur le Bocage Communication and education materials on bocage: exhibition kit with 3D panels on hedges/ponds/meadows, educational box for schools (cycle 3), booklet 'Entre prés et champs', and awareness kits developed with ONCFS and IFREE.
• La Lettre Trimestrielle Quarterly newsletter covering regional and national hunting activities and news; distributed to 220 recipients including elected officials and partners.
• Ekosentia — Inventaire des Chemins Ruraux Participative rural path inventory initiative mapping and rehabilitating rural paths as biodiversity corridors; developed in partnership with the regional hiking federation.
• Charte des Usagers de la Nature Multi-stakeholder charter promoting shared stewardship of nature and common habitat actions; co-signed by hiking, cycling, equestrian, and roller sports associations alongside hunters.
• Gestion des Tranchées Forestières sous Lignes Électriques Partnership service with RTE and ENEDIS to manage forest clearings under power lines for biodiversity and hunting, with 3-year conventions covering game management amenities (game covers, warrens, hedges, feeders, watering points).
• Aménagements des Zones Humides Wetland management service derived from the Marais Breton Nature Contract (2018-2020), including a practical guide for private wetland owners covering grazing, island creation, hydraulic works, and invasive species management.
• Commissions Forestières Forest commissions service including CRFB (regional forest and wood committee), consultative hunting commissions in state forests, PEFC forest certification representation, and the Sylvafaune program at Bercé forest aimed at sylvo-cynegetic balance.
• Fondation pour la Préservation de la Nature Foundation program active since 1983 dedicated to biodiversity preservation through land acquisition (650 ha at Lac de Grand-Lieu), supporting communication actions, and 'clubs nature' for children aged 7-12.

Quantifiable outcome

• 63,000 hunters actively contribute to biodiversity monitoring across the region
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Afac-Agroforesteries (Association Française Arbres Champêtres et Agroforesteries)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2018FRCPL has served as secretary of this national association since 6 years, representing the National Hunting Federation on the board. In August 2018, FRCPL created a regional branch (Réseau Haies Pays de la Loire) with 11 structural members on the board. The national association, created in 2007 in Niort, federates all actors involved in field tree preservation across France with 221 members including associations, local authorities, research teams, agricultural and environmental professional organizations, consulting firms, and field operators.
• Conseil Régional des Pays de la LoirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrengthened partnership with the Regional Council for bocage and agroforestry projects. The Regional Council provides technical and financial support for hedge planting (simple, double, on embankments or not), intra-parcel agroforestry (at least 1 ha, 30 to 100 trees per ha), and hedge management plans under the regional bocage plan. Updated hedge cartography was completed by the Regional Council in 2020. Financial support for AGRIBIODIV program exceeding 450,000€/year.
• RTE (Réseau de Transport d'Électricité)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for managing forest clearings under electrical lines in favor of biodiversity while respecting safety rules. Conventions signed for 3 years then annually between RTE, FDC/FRC, hunting rights holder, and landowners. Wildlife amenities include game covers, artificial warrens, plantings (hedges), hunting tower installations, and feeders/watering points.
• ENEDISminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for managing forest clearings under electrical lines in favor of biodiversity while respecting safety rules and operational constraints.
• ANCGE (Association Nationale des Chasseurs de Gibier d'Eau)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConvention between ISNEA, ANCGE, and FNC (National Hunting Federation) to establish better knowledge of waterfowl populations. ANCGE organizes wing collection and ensures sex and age identification (juvenile vs adult) of hunted birds through plumage analysis. All waterfowl hunters are invited to contact their local ANCGE referent.
• ISNEAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnsures analysis of the database and results considering knowledge regularly appearing in scientific literature. This monitoring is important for detecting risks and threats to species during different phases of the annual cycle.
• ONF (Office National des Forêts)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFRCPL participates in the Consultative Commission for Hunting in State Forests in each territorial delegation of ONF. These commissions meet at least once a year to examine game population evolution and sylvo-cynegetic balance through hunt plan results.
• PEFC (Programme de reconnaissance des certifications forestières)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFRCPL represents hunters' interests in this forest certification scheme and participates in the specific working group on sylvo-cynegetic balance. PEFC is the first forest certification system in terms of certified forest areas and the first source of certified wood worldwide.
• CRPF (Centre Régional de la Propriété Forestière)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFRCPL draws on experience and work carried out by Sarthe hunters and CRPF regarding sylvo-cynegetic issues. Supports FDC 72 in implementing the national 'Sylvafaune' program in Bercé forest, which aims to expertize consultation methods for establishing a shared assessment of forest/deer relationships.
• Chambre Régionale d'Agriculture des Pays de la LoirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the Agriculture-Biodiversity Network since 2016. FRCPL and Departmental Hunting Federations work to build a network of farmers respecting biodiversity and natural riches. In Maine-et-Loire alone, 160 farms (13,000 hectares) are enrolled in this agri-environmental approach.
• SCIC Mayenne Bois EnergieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFRCPL supports the project led by SCIC Mayenne Bois Energie for the 'Bois Bocage géré durablement' label, part of a national certification system for sustainably managed bocage wood initiated by Afac-Agroforesteries in 2016.
• Terre des SciencesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in developing pedagogical cases on bocage for schools (cycle 3), providing teachers with resources to help young people discover and become responsible actors in their environment.
• ONCFS/OFE (Office Français de la Biodiversité)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFRC participated in developing national bocage sensitization tools created by the national bocage pole of ONCFS. Training for tool use available in partnership with ONCFS and IFREE.
• IFREEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in bocage sensitization tool training, working with ONCFS and FRC.
• Comité Régional de la Randonnée Pédestre des Pays de la LoireminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-signatory of the Charter of Nature Users (June 2016) alongside hiking, cycling, equestrian, roller representatives and hunters. Partners in Ekosentia project for rural path discovery and inventory.
• Fondation pour la Préservation de la NaturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 1983, the Foundation participates in biodiversity preservation through territory acquisition for conservation purposes. The Foundation's territories (650 ha at Lac de Grand-Lieu) are managed by Hunting Federations. Three RNR and two RNN are managed by hunting structures in the region.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Office Français de la Biodiversité (OFB): The national public agency for biodiversity, wildlife, and habitat management. Comparable because FRCPL partners with OFB to deliver sentinel health monitoring (SAGIR) and shares the conservation enforcement remit across Pays de la Loire.
• Fédération Nationale des Chasseurs (FNC): The national federation coordinating all French departmental and regional hunting federations. Directly comparable as the parent umbrella for FRCPL, providing equivalent national-scale biodiversity, monitoring, and policy programs.

Others

• France Nature Environnement (FNE): National federation of French environmental associations. Comparable as a coordinating umbrella for regional NGOs engaged in biodiversity advocacy, habitat protection, and policy engagement, though anchored more in advocacy than hunting.
• European Landowners' Organization (ELO): European body that owns the Wildlife Estates label program in which FRCPL participates. Comparable as a peer in setting biodiversity standards on private land and in coordinating cross-border conservation labeling.

Regional players

• Fédération Régionale des Chasseurs d'Occitanie: Another regional hunting federation operating in a different geography with a comparable portfolio of bocage, wetlands, and wildlife monitoring programs. A peer in mission and service mix but not in territory.
• Conservatoire d'espaces naturels des Pays de la Loire: Regional conservatory managing natural sites in the same geography. FRCPL frequently co-manages reserves and conservation actions with CEN, making it a close operational peer in regional habitat stewardship.

Direct peers

• Afac-Agroforesteries: National association for trees and agroforestry that FRCPL represents on the board and of which it runs the regional branch (Réseau Haies Pays de la Loire). Comparable in delivering bocage, hedge, and agroforestry services to farmers and municipalities.
• Fondation pour la Préservation de la Nature: Conservation foundation that acquires land and entrusts management to hunting federations, including 650 ha at Lac de Grand-Lieu. A peer in nature reserve management and biodiverse habitat stewardship.
• Fédération Régionale des Chasseurs de Nouvelle-Aquitaine: A directly comparable regional hunting federation covering Nouvelle-Aquitaine with similar coordination of departmental federations, wildlife monitoring, and agri-biodiversity programs. Most direct structural peer to FRCPL in terms of mission and operating model.
• Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux (LPO): France's leading bird and biodiversity NGO operating regional networks and nature reserves. Comparable because both organizations run citizen-science surveys, manage nature reserves, and influence biodiversity policy at regional and national levels using volunteer-driven models.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Subsidiaries5 records

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