(CNN) French President Francois Hollande says the controversial makeshift migrant camp known as "The Jungle" in Calais will be completely dismantled before the end of the year.

During a visit to the northern city on Monday, Hollande said France will carry out a "full and final" dismantlement of the camp, where thousands of displaced people live in squalid conditions.

President Francois Hollande visited Calais, the northern French port which is home to the sprawling "Jungle" migrant camp.

"From now on our objectives are clear -- to guarantee the security of the people of Calais, maintain public order and ensure for the migrants and refugees conditions are dignified," Hollande said.

He said he was in Calais to tell the "desperate immigrants" that they will not remain in the camp because "their place is not here" but they would "protect them as much as necessary."

Migrants watch burning shacks in the southern part of the so-called 'Jungle' migrant camp, on March 2, 2016 in Calais, northern France.

Hollande said there are at least 7,000 migrants living in the area, according to the latest figures, which were released in August. According to the Calais spokesperson from the Ministry of the Interior, there were 900 unaccompanied minors living in the camp when aid organization France Terre d'Asile (FTDA) last counted.

Some unaccompanied minors will be "taken in by specific accommodation dedicated to their situation, others which fulfill the preconditions will be joining Britain," the French Ministry of the Interior said.

Laura Griffiths, Senior Field Manager for Safe Passage UK, said it's a disgrace that children who have a legal right to live in the UK are still living in tents.

"They have been through unimaginable hardship on their lone journeys through Europe, and now face losing their makeshift homes as the French authorities threaten to bulldoze the camp," Griffiths said. "The British and French governments must act to end the suffering of these children."

The French President said that the migrants would not be allowed to return to Calais to resettle again, and that security measures would be enforced to ensure there are "no more re-establishments."

However Clare Moseley, founder of the charity Care4Calais, told CNN that despite France's efforts in the past to destroy the camp, refugees continue to come back to Calais.

"In February this year, over 50% of the camp was demolished and yet six months later the camp is bigger than it has ever been before," she said. "This is clear evidence that demolitions do not act as a deterrent and that refugees will not stop coming to Calais."

She says dismantling the camp will "achieve nothing more than making living conditions so much more inhumane."

Yep, it's 2016 and human beings live like this in #Calais. pic.twitter.com/mrPCFuMBfd — MSF Sea (@MSF_Sea) September 26, 2016

Moseley instead suggests alternative, long-term sustainable solutions because "the refugee crisis will get worse before it gets better."

"We're not saying a refugee camp is a long term solution to the migrant crisis, but we can't destroy it until we do have a long-term solution," she said.

Migrants walk past make-shift shops and shelters by the Jungle Books Cafe at the Jungle migrant camp in Calais, France.

French authorities have said they are creating up to 12,000 places in small centers across the country to cater to those removed from Calais. The capacity of each center will vary from 100 to 300 people.

Migrants and refugees live in squalid conditions in the migrant camp known as "The Jungle."

Moseley said while the centers provide viable, alternative living arrangements to those wishing to claim asylum in France, "many refugees in Calais have strong reasons for wanting to get to the UK and will simply return to Calais."

From Calais on France's northern coast, refugees can easily reach England.

She also added that if migrants and refugees are scattered across France it'll make it difficult for aid workers to get to them.

"Nobody's made a plan. I think this is a very short term action, they want to be seen as though they're taking strong action," Moseley said.

Calais: Major UK entry point

The camp is notorious for being a major transit point for migrants, who often hop onto the back of UK-bound cargo trucks in the hope of entering the country. Many in "The Jungle" are reluctant to register as refugees in France because their preferred destination is Britain.

Hollande also called on France's neighbor to support the clearance plan. "I also wish to repeat my determination in seeing the British authorities show their participation in what France is doing," he said.

He said that despite the UK taking a "sovereign decision" to free itself "from its obligations with regards to France" he still believed that the country was bound by its commitments to its neighbors and the EU.

Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' French authorities stand by as migrant minors board a bus to relocation centers on October 28. Authorities began work on Monday to clear the infamous migrant camp known as the Calais "Jungle" in northern France. Hide Caption 1 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' A young migrant stands outside the Calais camp school house on October 28. Minors who were not moved to safe houses outside of the Jungle earlier in the week were let back into the camp to shelter in the makeshift school for the night.

Hide Caption 2 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' A trailer burns in the Calais "Jungle" early on Friday, October 28. Hide Caption 3 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' Riot police guard the main entrance to the Jungle on Thursday, October 27. Authorities have declared the camp clear, but aid workers say that up to 100 unaccompanied minors remained with nowhere to sleep. Hide Caption 4 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' A migrant man sits inside a shack that remains in the otherwise demolished Jungle camp on October 27. French authorities said Wednesday that almost 5,600 migrants had been bused to relocation centers around France. Hide Caption 5 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' Heavy machinery is used to remove debris from the camp on October 27. Hide Caption 6 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' An Eritrean migrant waits to be relocated out of the camp on October 27. French authorities have given thousands of people who were living in the infamous migrant camp two options: seek asylum in France or return to your country of origin. Hide Caption 7 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' A migrant shaves while cleaning crews continue demolition of the Jungle on October 27 Hide Caption 8 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' A group of migrants who slept outside an aid station near the Jungle wait to be assigned relocation to processing centers across France on October 27. Hide Caption 9 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' Two migrants rest near the Jungle site on October 27. Long lines for processing have been cited as the reason some didn't manage to register earlier in the week. Hide Caption 10 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' Smoke rises from multiple fires blazing in the camp on Wednesday, October 26, as French authorities work to demolish the settlement and evacuate its residents to reception centers around France. Hide Caption 11 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' A French fireman attempts to extinguish a blaze in the Calais Jungle on October 26. Hide Caption 12 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' Remaining migrants watch fires burn across the Jungle on October 26. Migrants set fire to structures along the camp's main street. Hide Caption 13 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' The remains of makeshift structures smolder from fires that broke out overnight in parts of the camp on October 26. Hide Caption 14 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' A man looks skyward as he stands beside the burned remnants of his tent in the Jungle on October 26. Hide Caption 15 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' A migrant walks past a burning shack that was set on fire, as a demolition crew began tearing structures down on Tuesday, October 25. Hide Caption 16 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' Women and children protest their case to the UK government from the Jungle, as authorities continue the destruction of the camp on October 26. Hide Caption 17 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' French authorities stand guard after migrants set fire to a shelter during the dismantling of the Calais "Jungle" camp on October 25. Hide Caption 18 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' Workers begin demolishing shelters in the camp on October 25. Hide Caption 19 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' A volunteer helps a man carry his luggage away from the camp on October 25. Hide Caption 20 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' French demolition teams work to dismantle the camp on October 25. Hide Caption 21 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' A police officer guards demolition crews as they work to dismantle the site on October 25. Hide Caption 22 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' A man passes a camp structure on fire on October 25. Hide Caption 23 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' A firefighter extinguishes a fire set to migrants' tents during the mass evacuation. Hide Caption 24 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' Women arrive at a meeting point determined by authorities managing the evacuation of the camp. Hide Caption 25 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' Migrants' belongings are trucked out of the "Jungle" on October 25. Hide Caption 26 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' Sudanese migrants wait in line to board buses that will take them to relocation centers across France. Hide Caption 27 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' People walk through the camp on October 25. Hide Caption 28 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' A migrant sets fire to a portable toilet inside the camp on Monday, October 24. Hide Caption 29 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' Police try to maintain order as migrants waiting to be processed wait in crowded lines on October 24. Hide Caption 30 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' Migrants leave their makeshift homes on October 24. Hide Caption 31 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' Migrants register with French authorities on October 24 before boarding buses that will transport them to shelters across France. Hide Caption 32 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' Migrants board buses that will transport them to shelters around France on October 24. Those applying for asylum will be offered temporary accommodation in a shelter while their claim is processed. Hide Caption 33 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' Residents of the camp hug before departing the "Jungle" on October 24. Hide Caption 34 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' Men, women and children leave the camp during the first day of the planned eviction on October 24. Hide Caption 35 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' Riot police stand off with some of the camp's residents the night before the eviction was set to take place. Hide Caption 36 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' French police fire tear gas after refugees reportedly threw rocks at police vans near the camp on Saturday, October 22. Hide Caption 37 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' A view of the migrant camp in Calais on Wednesday, October 12. Hide Caption 38 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' Refugees in Calais claimed their rights to pass to Great Britain but were pushed back by tear gas and flash grenades on Saturday, October 1. Hide Caption 39 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' Migrants walk past security fencing on Tuesday, September 6. Hide Caption 40 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' French business owners and local residents block the main road into the Port of Calais as they protest "The Jungle" on Monday, September 5. Hide Caption 41 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' This aerial view taken Tuesday, August 16, shows the tents and shipping containers housing migrants in "The Jungle." Hide Caption 42 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' A French riot policeman stands near graffiti during the dismantling of the southern part of "The Jungle" migrant camp on Thursday, March 10. The graffiti reads "London calling," a reference to how the camp has become notorious for migrants and refugees trying to enter the UK illegally. Hide Caption 43 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' A man sews the lips of an Iranian migrant at the camp on Thursday, March 3. Journalists said at least nine Iranians stitched their mouths shut and went on a hunger strike to protest the camp's dismantling. Hide Caption 44 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' Migrants stand next to a burning shack in the camp on Tuesday, March 1. Hide Caption 45 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' A migrant makes a phone call near "The Jungle" on March 1. Hide Caption 46 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' A woman fights with a police officer as she is removed from the top of a hut on March 1. Police and demolition teams were starting to dismantle makeshift shelters and relocating people to accommodations nearby. Hide Caption 47 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' Migrants demonstrate on Monday, February 29. Hide Caption 48 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' Riot police spray water on migrants to disperse them during the dismantling of half of "The Jungle" on February 29. Hide Caption 49 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' A migrant flies a kite on Friday, February 19. Hide Caption 50 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' Migrants walk past housing containers in "The Jungle" on Tuesday, February 16. Hide Caption 51 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' Two young boys walk in the mud inside "The Jungle" in December 2015. Hide Caption 52 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' A man is seen among tents in "The Jungle" in October 2015. Hide Caption 53 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' French police oversee the removal of tents in September 2015. Hide Caption 54 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' Afghan and Pakistani migrants eat lunch in the migrant camp in August 2015. Hide Caption 55 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' Migrants walk along the railway track leading to the Eurotunnel in Calais in August 2015. Migrants attempt to enter the UK illegally by stowing away on trucks, ferries, cars or trains. Hide Caption 56 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' A migrant hides on the train tracks in the direction of the Eurotunnel terminal in August 2015. Hide Caption 57 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' The home of Sami, a refugee living in the "The Jungle," is pictured in August 2015. Sami, who has lived in the camp for two months, said: "We made this house from blankets and wood and then covered it in plastic to keep the rain out. It rains often in France. I think it will rain often when I am in England, too." Hide Caption 58 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' Several migrants successfully cross the Eurotunnel terminal in July 2015 as they try to reach a shuttle to the UK. Hide Caption 59 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' Displaced from "The Jungle" camp, Afghan migrants congregate in Calais' harbor in September 2009. Hide Caption 60 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' A digger lifts a migrant's makeshift tent during a destruction operation in September 2009. Hide Caption 61 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' An aerial view of the camp in September 2009. Hide Caption 62 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' Migrants from Afghanistan look at a ferry boat in Calais in September 2009. Hide Caption 63 of 64 Photos: The saga of the Calais 'Jungle' Migrants jump onto the back of a UK-bound truck in March 2006. Hide Caption 64 of 64

However, a Home Office representative from the UK said "the dismantling of the camp in Calais is a matter for the French Government" and that they remain committed to protecting their "shared border in Calais and are working closely with the French to do so."

The representative added, "We will continue to support the French Government as it provides alternative accommodation to migrants in the camps."

Hollande is not expected to visit the camp during his visit to Calais. Instead, he will meet with security forces, lawmakers and business representatives.

Earlier this month the UK announced it would build a "big new wall " in the French port city as a further attempt to prevent refugees and migrants from entering Britain, British Immigration Minister Robert Goodwill said.

Care4Calais' Moseley says the wall suggests that authorities do not think the demolition of "The Jungle" will be successful.

"It's almost an admission by the French authorities that it's not going to change anything and refugees will keep coming to Calais," she told CNN.

French riot police walk in front of a fence near the A16 motorway near Calais, France.

The 13-foot-high wall was part of a £17 million ($23 million) deal struck between Britain and France earlier this year.

Goodwill said that despite the current security measures -- which also included a fence -- some people were still managing to get through to the UK.

"The security we're putting in at the ports is being stepped up with better equipment. We're going to start building this big new wall very soon as part of the £17 million package that we're doing with the French," he said.

The decision came with controversy as British truck drivers criticized it as a "poor use of taxpayers' money."