Parc naturel régional du Haut-Languedoc

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Parc naturel régional du Haut-Languedoc is a regional natural park situated in the south of the Massif Central within the Aveyron, Hérault and Tarn departments of France. These areas are considered the Haut-Languedoc, compared to the Bas-Languedoc.

Administered by the Fédération des Parcs Naturels Régionaux de France, it was created on 22 October 1973 and revised 17 August 1999. It has an area of 2,605 km², with 82 000 people living within its boundaries.

The park comprises a very diverse range of countryside, which is why seven different areas have been officially defined within it:

Caroux-Espinouse
Montagne noire
Monts de Lacaune
Monts d'Orb
Plateau des Lacs
Sidobre
Vignes et Vallées

The park provides a habitat for more than 240 species of birds, in a stunningly diverse range of climate and scenery. It also provides a home for mouflons, successfully reintroduced from Corsica.