La Genevraie () is a
commune in the
Orne department
Department may refer to:
* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
*Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...
in north-western
France.
Geography
The Commune is one of 30 communes that make up the
Natura 2000
Natura 2000 is a network of nature protection areas in the territory of the European Union. It is made up of Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protection Areas designated under the Habitats Directive and the Birds Directive, respectively ...
protected area of
Bocages et vergers du sud Pays d'Auge.
La Genevraie along with another 70 communes is part of a 20,593 hectare,
Natura 2000
Natura 2000 is a network of nature protection areas in the territory of the European Union. It is made up of Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protection Areas designated under the Habitats Directive and the Birds Directive, respectively ...
conservation area, called the
Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents
Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents translated as the Upper Orne Valley and tributaries is a Natura 2000 conservation area that is 20,593 hectares in size.
Geography
The area is focused on the sources of the Orne and its main tributaries up to ...
.
See also
*
Communes of the Orne department
References
Genevraie
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