Pyrenees National Park

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Pyrénées - Mont Perdu*
UNESCO World Heritage Site

State Party	France and Spain
Type	Mixed
Criteria	iii, iv, v, vii, viii
Reference	773
Region†	Europe and North America
Inscription history
Inscription	1997 (21st Session)
Extensions	1999
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. † Region as classified by UNESCO.

Pyrenees National Park (French: Parc national des Pyrénées) is a national park located within the French departments of Hautes-Pyrénées and Pyrénées-Atlantiques.

Located along the border of France and Spain is a scenic and mountainous landscape offering a variety of outdoor activities including hiking, skiing, mountain climbing and observing wildlife.^[1]

According to the Pyrenees National Park website, the park, created in 1967, is a natural heritage without barriers or fences where animals are totally free.^[2] Devoted to preserving biodiversity and landscapes, studying wildlife and plant species, the park is home to 70 different species of animals.^[3]

[edit] See also

List of national parks of France

[edit] References

^ Pyreness National Park (Parc national des Pyrénées). Trip Advisor. Retrieved on February 02, 2008
^ Pyrenees Nation Park website. Retrieved on February 02, 2008
^ Discovering Pyrenees National Park. Official Website. Retrieved on February 02, 2008

[edit] External links

Official site of the Parc national des Pyrénées.

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