The integration of the different components of the project is made at two levels: the activities and the beneficiaries. First, bridging activities are developed between programs. Tourists are guided in the core area by a ranger, and witness the conservation work; they also visit an environmental education class. Local children travel to ranger observation platforms and watch the nesting colonies. These activities create interactions between different actors and beneficiaries, as well as inter-generational and inter-cultural exchanges. They cement the project as a consistent entity. Secondly, the fundamental link between the families and all the actions is embodied by the 'Osmose bird', carrying in image and text, a simple message: to protect the environment with Osmose improves the livelihood of my family. This makes a very clear link and positive responsibility between the support that families receive and their attitude towards the environment. The fundamental role of Osmose is to valorize natural richnesses and to channel proceeds towards the populations of the lake. Intrinsically, Osmose is an awareness raising action combining short-term priorities (saving the bird colonies), immediate incentives (socio-economic benefits) and long-term ownership of values that underpin it (environmental education).