Sepant

Name

Sepant

Legal name

Société d'Etudes, de Protection et d'Aménagement de la Nature en Touraine

Website

https://sepant.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SEPANT is a French non-profit association founded in 1966 that conducts nature protection studies, environmental education, and conservation actions in the Indre-et-Loire department. It serves the general public, local municipalities, farmers, and schools via publications, citizen science tools, advocacy, and field conservation programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Conservation Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAGAB

Wildlife Conservation & Species Protection

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

Keywords

• Environmental conservation
• Citizen science reporting
• Nature protection federation
• Biodiversity preservation
• Environmental education

Headquarters

HQ city

Chambray-lès-tours

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SEPANT is a French environmental protection association that conducts nature protection studies, citizen-science monitoring of environmental violations (via the Sentinelles de la Nature platform), environmental education programs, and local conservation actions (e.g., pond restoration for amphibians under Objectif M.A.R.E.S., light-pollution monitoring under Sentinelles de la Nuit). It also publishes field-research outputs including the Atlas des Amphibiens et Reptiles d'Indre-et-Loire and the Touraine Nature bulletin, and undertakes legal advocacy on pesticide, water, and habitat issues.

Product overview

SEPANT (Société d'Études, de Protection et d'Aménagement de la Nature en Touraine) is a nonprofit environmental federation that offers publications, citizen science tools, environmental education services, and advocacy campaigns rather than a traditional product suite. Its core offerings include the Touraine Nature bulletin, the Atlas des Amphibiens et Reptiles d'Indre-et-Loire publication, the Sentinelles de la Nature mobile/web application for reporting environmental violations, and specialized programs such as Objectif M.A.R.E.S. for pond restoration, Sentinelles de la Nuit for light pollution monitoring, and the Eaux Déchets campaign for documenting waste in waterways. SEPANT also delivers environmental education services to schools, associations, and the public, and publishes official position papers on environmental policy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Atlas des Amphibiens et Reptiles d'Indre-et-Loire Comprehensive departmental atlas documenting the distribution of amphibian and reptile species in Touraine, based on approximately 10 years of field research with 25,500 data points and ~700 observers; includes species monographs, distribution maps, and QR links to the National Natural Heritage Inventory (INPN).
• Touraine Nature Bulletin Periodic bulletin (one to two editions per year) published by SEPANT covering environmental topics affecting Touraine, association news, upcoming activities, and federation updates; each edition contains a thematic dossier of approximately 20 pages.
• Environmental Education Services (Éducation à l'Environnement) Tailored environmental awareness projects designed and delivered by SEPANT to schools, the general public, and associations on themes such as Biodiversity, Food, Waste, and Climate.
• SEPANT Annual Membership (Adhésion) Annual membership providing individuals with the standing to support SEPANT's nature-protection mission in Indre-et-Loire; open to the general public via the SEPANT website and at events and forums.

Quantifiable outcome

• 265 illegal light pollution reports recorded in a single Sentinelles de la Nuit campaign, representing 25.8% of all national reports
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Surfrider FoundationminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025A partnership between FNE National and Surfrider Foundation enabled a waste collection event on the banks of the Loire on August 24, 2025, organized by a Tours student on behalf of Surfrider, with SEPANT providing 2 volunteers to support the operation.
• Rés((O))nancesminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Rés((O))nances is a multidisciplinary cultural association organizing cultural, festive, and ecology-focused events. SEPANT is exploring collaboration to share skills and develop joint projects with other associations sharing similar values.
• France Nature Environnement Centre-Val de LoirecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025SEPANT is federated to FNE and collaborates with FNE Centre-Val de Loire on campaigns including the Eaux Déchets campaign and the Objectif MARES biodiversity competition. FNE national coordinates the Sentinelles de la Nature platform used by SEPANT.
• Communauté de Communes Loches Sud TourainecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025The 2024 local Concours des Pratiques Agroécologiques Prairies et Parcours was co-organized by SEPANT and the Communauté de Communes Loches Sud Touraine on the upstream Indre and Indrois watersheds. The community is also manager of the ENS Prairies du Roy.
• Communauté de communes du Val d'Amboise (CCVA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025SEPANT supported the CCVA in developing a biodiversity action plan following the 2021-2023 Atlas de la Biodiversité Intercommunal (ABiC), and helped conduct a public consultation survey to identify practices and expectations of residents.
• Graines et CanopéesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024SEPANT attended the inauguration of the Graines et Canopées tree nursery in October 2024. This association is the only structure in the department offering local plant species from seed to planting, with approximately 11,000 plants across a dozen species.
• InPACT 37coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020InPACT 37 (promote and participate in the development of biological, peasant, citizen, and territorial agriculture) partnered with SEPANT for the MobBiodiv'2020 project 'Stratégie de reconquête des habitats agropastoraux menacés en Indre-et-Loire', contributing agricultural expertise and outreach to farmers.
• Terre de Liens CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Terre de Liens Centre (support and accompany the installation of organic farmers in the Centre-Val de Loire region) partnered with SEPANT for the MobBiodiv'2020 project, providing expertise on contractual tools for communities to sustain biodiversity actions.
• SHT (Société d'Herpétologie de Touraine)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020SHT collaborated with SEPANT and ANEPE CAUDALIS to produce the first Atlas of Amphibians and Reptiles of Indre-et-Loire, based on approximately 10 years of field research.
• ANEPE CAUDALIScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020ANEPE CAUDALIS collaborated with SEPANT and SHT to produce the first Atlas of Amphibians and Reptiles of Indre-et-Loire.
• Conservatoire des messicoles de la MorellièrecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Since 2015, SEPANT has partnered with the Conservatoire des messicoles de la Morellière to support the valorization of messicole flora (field weeds). In 2016, the project was further developed with the labeling of 24 species under 'Végétal local'.
• LPO Touraine (Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux Touraine)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014SEPANT and LPO Touraine jointly responded to the environmental impact study for the Larçay photovoltaic park project and issued a joint press release opposing the project on grounds of destruction of a natural heathland habitat with protected species.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• WWF France: WWF France is a major generalist environmental NGO with operations across biodiversity, habitat protection, and policy advocacy. Much larger and broader than SEPANT but operates in an overlapping advocacy and conservation domain.
• UICN France: French committee of the International Union for Conservation of Nature; operates broadly in species conservation, protected-area policy, and biodiversity science. Overlaps with SEPANT in species-protection expertise and policy advocacy.
• France Nature Environnement (FNE): FNE is the national umbrella federation to which SEPANT is federated. It operates the Sentinelles de la Nature platform used by SEPANT and coordinates national campaigns; broader in scope and incumbent in the French environmental NGO ecosystem.

Direct peers

• LPO France (Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux): LPO is the largest French bird and biodiversity protection NGO, operating a federated network of local associations across France. Like SEPANT, it combines citizen science, legal advocacy, habitat conservation, and environmental education, making it the closest direct functional peer.
• Conservatoire d'espaces naturels Centre-Val de Loire: Regional conservatory focused on managing and restoring natural habitats in Centre-Val de Loire. Closely aligned with SEPANT's habitat-conservation work, including meadow, pond, and species programs.
• FNE Centre-Val de Loire: Regional federation of FNE in Centre-Val de Loire; SEPANT collaborates with it directly on Objectif MARES and Eaux Déchets campaigns. Comparable as a regional environmental NGO/federation operating in the same geography.
• Greenpeace France: Greenpeace France is a leading environmental advocacy NGO operating through campaigns, public mobilization, and legal action. Comparable in advocacy model and reliance on supporter/donor funding, though with a national rather than departmental scope.
• Surfrider Foundation Europe: Surfrider is a European environmental NGO focused on water quality, waste, and citizen reporting — explicitly listed as a partner of SEPANT via joint Loire waste-collection events. Direct overlap in citizen-science environmental reporting and waste-pollution advocacy.
• LPO Touraine: Local LPO affiliate in Touraine; listed as a core partner of SEPANT, including joint advocacy on the Larçay photovoltaic park. Direct functional peer operating in the same territory on bird and biodiversity protection.

Emerging players

• Terre de Liens: National association that acquires farmland to support organic and peasant agriculture; partner of SEPANT on MobBiodiv'2020. Comparable in combining field action, partnership networks, and advocacy for agroecology and biodiversity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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