Côte-d'Or. Hypertension, cortisol levels... How birdsong contributes to our well-being

In the middle of the afternoon, we have an appointment on the heights of Talant. The opportunity, from the sensitive natural area of ​​the “Pelouses et combes de la vallée de l'Ouche” , with Simon-Pierre Babski, scientific and technical director of the League for the Protection of Birds (LPO) of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté , to better understand why birds contribute to our well-being and are good for our mental health. “There is a whole series of studies that have been conducted on the effects of nature on human health,” summarizes the specialist. “And, very recently, a book was published*, in which the beneficial effects of birdsong are shown.” At this precise moment of the interview, around us, we hear chiffchaffs...

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