Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park Explained

Northern Vosges Regional Natural Park
Iucn Category:V
Location:Bas-Rhin (Alsace)
Moselle (Lorraine), Grand Est, France
Coordinates:49.005°N 7.49°W
Coords Ref:[1]
Area Km2:1305
Established:1976
Governing Body:Fédération des parcs naturels régionaux de France

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 Grand Est region in northeastern France. The area was officially designated as a regional natural park in 1976.[2]

At its inauguration, the park covered,[2] but it has since grown to .[3]

The rich natural landscape has been added to the UNESCO list of international biosphere reserves.[4]

Northern Vosges PNR does not include any of the Vosges Mountains but rather the foothills just north of them. Despite its name, no part of it lies in the department of Vosges but rather it spans two other departments, Bas-Rhin and Moselle.

Member communes

The following communes are members of Northern Vosges PNR:

In Bas-Rhin:

In Moselle:

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vosges Du Nord Regional Nature Park. protectedplanet.net.
  2. Book: IUCN Commission on National Parks and Protected Areas. 1990 United Nations list of national parks and protected areas. 2 January 2012. November 1990. IUCN. 978-2-8317-0032-8. 89.
  3. Web site: La maison du Parc . Maison du Parc . French . 2011 . Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord . Parc-vosges-nord.com . 2 January 2012 .
  4. Book: Botting, Douglas . Wild France . 1994 . Sierra Club Books . San Francisco . 978-0-87156-476-4 . 53 . registration . 2 January 2012 .