Regional nature parks of France
A regional nature park[1] 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.[2]
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.[3]
As of 2019 there are 53 PNRs. These account for 15% of all French territory, over 7,000,000 hectares (17,000,000 acres). The parks encompass over 4,200 communes with more than three million inhabitants.[3] 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.
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In total 49 PNRs have been created, of which one subsequently lost its status and one was renamed. They are listed here in order of creation.
- (13 September 1968) website
- Parc naturel régional d'Armorique (30 September 1969) website
- Parc naturel régional de Camargue (25 September 1970) website
- Parc naturel régional de Brière (16 October 1970) website
- Parc naturel régional de la Forêt d'Orient (16 October 1970) website
- Parc naturel régional des Landes de Gascogne (16 October 1970) website
- Parc naturel régional du Morvan (16 October 1970) website
- Parc naturel régional du Vercors (16 October 1970) website
- Parc naturel régional de Corse (12 May 1972) naturel-corse.com website
- Parc naturel régional du Haut-Languedoc (22 October 1973) website
- Parc naturel régional de Brotonne (17 May 1974. Now known as PNR Boucles de la Seine Normande)
- Parc naturel régional de Lorraine (17 May 1974) website
- Parc naturel régional du Pilat (17 May 1974) website
- Parc naturel régional Normandie-Maine (23 October 1975) website
- Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord (14 February 1976) website
- (10 September 1976) website
- Parc naturel régional de la Montagne de Reims (28 September 1976) website
- Parc naturel régional du Luberon (31 January 1977) website
- (31 January 1977) website
- (25 October 1977) website
- Parc naturel régional du Marais poitevin (created 1979, lost its status 1997)
- Parc naturel régional de la haute vallée de Chevreuse (11 December 1985) website
- Parc naturel régional Livradois-Forez (4 February 1986) website
- (12 February 1986) website
- Parc naturel régional du Haut-Jura (21 April 1986) website
- Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges (5 June 1989) website
- Parc naturel régional de la Brenne (22 December 1989) website
- (14 May 1991) website
- Parc Naturel Régional de la Chartreuse (6 May 1995) website
- (6 May 1995)
- (9 May 1995) website
- (7 December 1995) website
- (30 May 1996) website
- (3 March 1997) website
- (16 January 1998) website
- (13 March 1998) website
- Parc naturel régional Périgord Limousin (16 March 1998)
- (4 May 1999)
- (1 October 1999)
- (26 March 2001)
- (4 April 2001) website
- (9 April 2001) website
- (18 December 2003) website
- (15 January 2004)
- (5 March 2004)
- (18 May 2004)
- (30 January 2007)
- (30 May 2009) website
- (23 December 2011)
- (30 March 2012)
- (20 May 2014)
- (2 October 2014)
- (26 January 2015)
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Regional nature Parks of France Archived 2013-07-22 at the Wayback Machine by the Federation of the regional nature Parks of France, pdf. Retrieved 22 Jun 2014.
- ^ William M. Lafferty (2001). Sustainable communities in Europe. Earthscan. p. 181. ISBN 978-1-85383-791-3. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Maison de la France (2008). "France Guide: Regional Natural Parks". French Government Tourist Office. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- Regional natural parks of France