Tuesday, December 25, 2007

France National Park List

National Parks in France:

National parks in France are maintained by Parcs Nationaux de France. There are seven French national parks which protect a total of 3,710 km² in central zones and 9,162 km² in secondary zones. This puts over 2% of the total area of France under some level of protection. French national parks draw over 7 million visitors every year.
  • Cévennes National Park (Parc National des Cévennes) (2 September 1970)
  • Ecrins National Park (Parc National des Écrins) (27 March 1973)
  • Guadeloupe National Park (Parc National de la Guadeloupe) (20 February 1989)
  • Guyane National Park (2007)
  • Mercantour National Park (Parc National du Mercantour) (18 August 1979)
  • Port-Cros National Park (Parc National de Port-Cros) (14 December 1963)
  • Pyrenees National Park (Parc National des Pyrénées) (23 March 1967)
  • Réunion National Park (2007)
  • Vanoise National Park (Parc National de la Vanoise) (6 July 1963)

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