This article suggests that wildlife has been quite resilient: http://www.landscapesatwar.eu/2015/04/26/the-ecological-resilience-of-the-battlefields/ http://ww

This article suggests that wildlife has been quite resilient: http://www.landscapesatwar.eu/2015/04/26/the-ecological-resilience-of-the-battlefields/ http://www.landscapesatwar.eu/2015/04/26/the-ecological-resi... Apparently it is an excellent habitat for bats! In fact the Verdun Forest area is a protected habitat [1]. The shell holes filled with water and provide a habitat for wetland species. [1] https://inpn.mnhn.fr/site/natura2000/FR4100171 https://inpn.mnhn.fr/site/natura2000/FR4100171