Biodiversity Lottery Funds 19 Conservation Projects Across France

The second edition of the Biodiversity Lottery, launched by the French government and La Française des jeux, aims to raise 6 million euros for nature restoration efforts.

• The Biodiversity Lottery, known as Mission Nature, offers scratch tickets and a special lottery draw to fund conservation projects.
• Of the 19 projects selected, initiatives address ecosystems such as prairies, wetlands, forests, and endangered species habitats.
• The Office français de la biodiversité receives a portion of ticket sales to finance these projects, with each ticket costing 3 euros.
• Critics argue that the lottery model provides insufficient funding for biodiversity and may encourage gambling among vulnerable populations.
• Plans are underway for a third edition in 2025, focusing on marine environment protection.

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