Livradois-Forez Regional Natural Park

Livradois-Forez Regional Natural Park (Parc naturel régional Livradois-Forez)
Protected Area

Country	France
State	Auvergne Rhône-Alpes
Region	Puy-de-Dôme Haute-Loire Loire

Coordinates

Established	1986
Management	Fédération des parcs naturels régionaux de France

Website: http://www.parc-livradois-forez.org/

Livradois-Forez Regional Natural Park (French: Parc naturel régional Livradois-Forez) is a protected area of woodlands and traditional farmland in the Auvergne and Rhône-Alpes regions of central France. Spanning the departments of Puy-de-Dôme, Haute-Loire, and Loire, the park covers a total area of 297,000 hectares (730,000 acres).^[1]

Within its borders, the park contains more than 150 small communes. The park's main information center is located in Saint-Gervais-sous-Meymont.^[2] The area was officially designated as a regional natural park in 1986.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b IUCN Commission on National Parks and Protected Areas (November 1990). 1990 United Nations list of national parks and protected areas. IUCN. p. 89. ISBN 978-2-8317-0032-8. http://books.google.com/books?id=0uhtNruyLzkC&pg=PA88. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
^ Rosemary Bailey (2007). National Geographic Traveler France. National Geographic Books. p. 227. ISBN 978-1-4262-0027-4. http://books.google.com/books?id=PYNMBLejG7QC&pg=PT227. Retrieved 4 September 2011.