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Zones de Sensibilité Majeure (ZSM)


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posted 2/27/2025 3:18:15 PM HOT
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Hello,

France has recently implemented "major sensitive zones" to protect raptors in mountainous regions.
Theses zones are depicted in pdf files and a kml file is downloadable on this webpage :
Would it be possible to have these areas appear in the Skydemon map?

Best regards

Antoine des Courtis
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posted 5/7/2026 1:34:13 PM
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So there are not really official aeronautical data, and have no aeronautical significance, but pilots stay away from them anyway?
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posted 5/7/2026 4:02:15 PM
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Tim Dawson - 5/7/2026 1:34:13 PM
So there are not really official aeronautical data, and have no aeronautical significance, but pilots stay away from them anyway?


As much as possible, pilots should fly around the ZSM.
If flying around is impossible, overflight is permitted at a minimum off 1000 m AGL above the highest point of the area. 
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posted 6/9/2026 7:32:38 PM
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pgroell - 5/7/2026 4:02:15 PM
 
Tim Dawson - 5/7/2026 1:34:13 PM
So there are not really official aeronautical data, and have no aeronautical significance, but pilots stay away from them anyway?


As much as possible, pilots should fly around the ZSM.
If flying around is impossible, overflight is permitted at a minimum off 1000 m AGL above the highest point of the area. 

Knowing a bit about that, once an aera is declared, it will stay "declared" for the next 10 years (!) even if no bird has been observed since the past 9 years.... This means nearly all french Alps and Pyrénées will be covered with this aeras.
Adding to that, they have no aeronautical value, but you may go to jail because a of a law that claim that if you disturb these birds in any way (even while walking around) you may be prosecuted. 
So far, our judges are a bit busy, and if dont over fly this aeras each day, they will probably not prosecuted you.
At the opposite side, if you turn around a nest take pictures you may have a problem... Even with a mountain bike.
Anyone go mountaineering (fly) will probably know about that. (At least now) 😉
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GalaxyzA11+ - 6/9/2026 7:32:38 PM
you may go to jail

sounds like an overstatement Smile
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posted 6/10/2026 9:59:42 PM
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Adam Erchegyi - 6/10/2026 6:13:06 AM
 
GalaxyzA11+ - 6/9/2026 7:32:38 PM
you may go to jail

sounds like an overstatement Smile

Not really.
But as Tim said, it is not an aeronautical data.
Some years ago the LPO (a association who protect the birds) was willing to prohibited the flights and at the same time they refused to communicate the aeras were the birds has nested. In order to avoid that hunters goes there to make some trophy.
Since if they want to avoid the flights, they accepted to communicate the approximative location, but not communicate if it is active or not. By the way we have this 10 years long period for each nest that existed a single time.
The fact is that it is not prohibited to fly over, but it is forbidden to disturb the birds, in case there were any at that place.
In the first years, I found that cool, but later I understand that this guys are some kind of extremist who mainly hate planes. End of the story.
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Zones de Sensibilité Majeure (ZSM)
Aint1 - 2/27/2025 3:18:15 PM
     Hello, The glider pilot community from www.planeur.net, with the...
jffuchs - 3/28/2025 8:28:29 AM
     Hello Antoine, having the same need, I decided to write a script to...
BernardBig - 4/28/2025 8:28:08 PM
     Hello, Just to confirm the need. I have tried converting the French...
jmservat - 5/7/2026 6:26:48 AM
     Where are these referenced in AIP France please?
Tim Dawson - 5/7/2026 11:35:04 AM
             I don't think they are referenced in the AIP, they are only known via...
pgroell - 5/7/2026 1:22:49 PM
     So there are not really official aeronautical data, and have no...
Tim Dawson - 5/7/2026 1:34:13 PM
             As much as possible, pilots should fly around the ZSM. If flying...
pgroell - 5/7/2026 4:02:15 PM
                 Knowing a bit about that, once an aera is declared, it will stay...
GalaxyzA11+ - 6/9/2026 7:32:38 PM
                     sounds like an overstatement :)
erchegyia - 6/10/2026 6:13:06 AM
                         Not really. But as Tim said, it is not an aeronautical data. Some...
GalaxyzA11+ - 6/10/2026 9:59:42 PM
     Are these zones shown on the official IGN aeronautical charts or do...
grahamb - 6/10/2026 7:11:20 AM

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