Regional Nature Parks Of France
A regional nature park or regional natural park (french: parc naturel régional or PNR) is a public establishment in France between local authorities and the French national government covering an inhabited rural area of outstanding beauty in order to protect the scenery and heritage as well as set up sustainable economic development in the area. A PNR sets goals and guidelines for managed human habitation, sustainable economic development, and the protection of the natural environment based on each park's unique landscape and heritage. The parks also foster ecological research programs and public education in the natural sciences. As of 2019 there are 53 PNRs. These account for 15% of all French territory, over . The parks encompass over 4,200 communes with more than three million inhabitants. The PNR system was created by a decree of March 1, 1967. The territory covered by each PNR is decided by the French Prime Minister and is reexamined every 12 years. Regional natural park ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Parc Naturel Régional De Corse
The Regional Natural Park of Corsica (french: Parc Naturel Régional de Corse, co, Parcù di Corsica) is a natural park. It was listed in 1972 and then relisted for 10 years in June 1999. The Natural Park covers nearly 40% of the island of Corsica. A section the park centering on the Gulf of Porto was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983 because of its beauty, excellent representation of Corsican shrubland, and avian and marine diversity. The aim of the natural park is to protect the rich flora and wildlife of the island. 145 communes are part of the program which supports the project and are grouped in 11 micro-regions, called: # Falasorma Marsulinu # Caccia Ghjunsani # Niolu # Castagniccia # Centru di Corsica # Fium'Orbu # Alta Rocca # Taravu Bastelica # Gravona # Cruzinu Dui Sorru # Deux Sevi References 1972 establishments in France Geography of Corsica Protected areas established in 1972 Corse Corsica ( , Upper , Southern ; i ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Parc Naturel Régional Du Luberon
The Luberon ( or ; Provençal: ''Leberon'' or ''Leberoun'' ) is a massif in central Provence in Southern France, part of the French Prealps. It has a maximum elevation of and an area of about . It is composed of three mountain ranges (from west to east): Lesser Luberon (''Petit Luberon''), Greater Luberon (''Grand Luberon'') and Eastern Luberon (''Luberon oriental''). The valleys north and south of them contain a number of towns and villages as well as agricultural land; the northern part is marked by the Calavon, while the southern part is characterised by the Durance. The Luberon is often advertised under the name Lubéron (with an acute accent on top of the "e"); some dictionaries justify that the two spellings are interchangeable. The total number of inhabitants varies greatly between winter and summer, due to a massive influx of tourists during the warm season. It is a favourite destination for French high society and British and American visitors because of the pleasa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Parc Naturel Régional De La Montagne De Reims
Montagne de Reims Regional Natural Park (French: ''Parc naturel régional de la Montagne de Reims'') is a protected area in the Grand Est region of France. It is organized around the Montagne de Reims, a wooded range of hills covered by vineyards that produce the region's eponymous sparkling wine, Champagne. The area was officially designated as a regional natural park in 1976 with a total land area of . Member communes As of 2012, the following communes are park members: * Ambonnay * Aubilly * Avenay-Val-d'Or * Baslieux-sous-Chatillon * Belval-sous-Chatillon * Bisseuil * Bligny * Bouilly * Bouleuse * Bouzy * Chambrecy * Chamery * Champillon * Châtillon-sur-Marne * Chaumuzy * Chigny-les-Roses * Cormoyeux * Coulommes-la-Montagne * Courmas * Courtagnon * Cuchery * Cuisles * Cumieres * Damery * Dizy * Ecueil * Fleury-la-Riviere * Fontaine-sur-Ay * Germaine * Hautvillers * Jonquery * Jouy-les-Reims * La Neuville-aux-Larris * Louvois * Ludes * Mailly-Champagne * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Parc Naturel Régional De La Martinique
Parc naturel régional de la Martinique is one of 54 French regional nature parks. With a surface area of approximately , it covers more than half of the island, overlapping 32 of 34 communes - including approximately 100,000 inhabitants. The park works to preserve one of 34 biodiversity hotspots on the planet. The biodiversity hotspot map identifies areas for preservation by two criteria, one being a certain rate of endemism: that the flora and fauna are not found elsewhere, and because at least 70% of its primary vegetation has been lost. History The area was classified as a Regional nature park in 1976. In the same year, the Caravelle peninsula was classified as a national nature reserve. Boundary and zoning The regional nature park is divided into four geographically independent sub-areas. List of communes The park includes 32 of Martinique's 34 communes, 15 of which are only partly protected. Protected areas The Sainte-Anne Islets National Nature Reserve was ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Parc Naturel Régional Des Vosges Du Nord
The Northern Vosges Regional Natural Park ( French: ''Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord'') is a protected area of woodland, wetland, farmland and historical sites in the region Grand Est in northeastern France. The area was officially designated as a regional natural park in 1976. At its inauguration, the park covered a total area of , but it has since grown to . The rich natural landscape has been added to the UNESCO list of international biosphere reserves. Northern Vosges PNR does not include any of the Vosges Mountains but rather the foothills just north of them. No part of it lies in the department of Vosges but rather it spans two other departments, Bas-Rhin and Moselle. Gallery File:20070517-20 Vosges du Nord (098).JPG, Landscape. Deciduous trees in a mix with conifer. File:Vosges du Nord-Végétation (1).jpg, Early spring File:Forêt dans tourbière à Baerenthal 57230 Moselle - France.jpg, Wooded bogland (alder trees) Château de La Petite-Pierre (2).J ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Parc Naturel Régional Normandie-Maine
Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park ( Fr.: ''Parc naturel régional Normandie-Maine'') is a protected area of forest and bocage located in the French regions of Normandy and Pays de la Loire. Geography Spanning the departments of Orne, Manche, Mayenne, and Sarthe, the Normandie-Maine park was created in 1975 with a total area of . As of 2011, the parkland has expanded to a total area of and includes 164 communes with fourteen associated partner communes; the number of inhabitants within the park is approximately 171,000. The park encompasses the Sarthe river valley and the large Forest of Andaines. Member communes * Aillières-Beauvoir • Ambrières-les-Vallées • Antoigny • Assé-le-Boisne • Aunay-les-Bois • Avrilly • * Bagnoles-de-l'Orne • Barenton • La Baroche-sous-Lucé • Beaulandais • Beauvain • La Bellière • Bion • Boitron • Le Bouillon • Boulay-les-Ifs • Bourg-le-Roi • Bursard • * Carrouges • Ceaucé • Le Ce ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Parc Naturel Régional Du Pilat
Pilat Regional Natural Park ( French: ''Parc naturel régional du Pilat'') is a protected area of mountainous countryside in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southeastern France. The park spans the departments of Loire and Rhône, and covers a total area of . The mountain terrain ranges from to in elevation. Forty-seven communes dot the landscape, with approximately fifty thousand residents. The land was officially designated a regional natural park in 1974. Member communes The park includes 47 member communes: * Ampuis *Le Bessat * Bessey * Bourg-Argental * Burdignes * Chavanay * Chuyer * La Chapelle-Villars * Châteauneuf * Colombier * Condrieu * Doizieux * Échalas * Farnay * Graix * Les Haies * Jonzieux * Loire-sur-Rhône * Longes *Lupé * Maclas * Malleval *Marlhes * Pavezin * Pélussin * Planfoy * Roisey * Saint-Appolinard * Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez * Saint-Genest-Malifaux * Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette * Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône * Saint-Paul-en-Jarez * Saint-Pierr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Parc Naturel Régional De Lorraine
Lorraine Regional Natural Park (French: ''Parc naturel régional de Lorraine'') is a protected area of pastoral countryside in the Grand Est region of northeastern France, in the historic region of Lorraine. The park covers a total area of . The parkland is split in two non-contiguous parcels of land between the cities of Metz and Nancy, and spans the three departments of Meuse, Meurthe-et-Moselle, and Moselle. According to the World Database on Protected Areas, it is an IUCN category V area. Ancient ruins and modern monuments are common throughout the area. The land was officially designated a regional natural park in 1974. The park is crossed by the LGV Est high speed rail line, with large viaducts. Flora and fauna Animal species found in the park include badger, European wildcat, fox, polecat, roe deer, weasel, wild boar, and wolf, as well as a large variety of birds. Forests are composed of beech and hardwoods such as maple, cherry and whitebeams. Sessile and pedunculat ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |