• Source: Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park

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 234,000 hectares (580,000 acres). As of 2011, the parkland has expanded to a total area of 257,000 hectares (640,000 acres) 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.




= Conservation areas

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The park contains seventeen sites that have been listed as Natura 2000 protected areas. Twelve of these prtected areas are managed by the park, with 5 being managed by other external bodies.
List of Natura 2000 sites wiuthin the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park;

The park also contains a Regional Nature Reserve that is 0.37 hectares in area, making it the smallest nature reserve in France, called La carrière des Vaux.




Member communes


The park is spread across 163 communes.




See also


List of regional natural parks of France




References






External links


Normandie-Maine PNR Activities Report (2010) (in French)
Regional Natural Parks: French Government Tourist Office (in English)

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park
• Géologique de Normandie-Maine Regional Nature Reserve
• Alpes Mancelles
• Bassin de l'Andainette
• Vallée du Sarthon et affluents
• Landes du Tertre Bizet et Fosse Arthour
• Sites d'Ecouves
• Sainte-Marguerite-de-Carrouges
• Carrouges
• Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents