Morvan Regional Natural Park

Morvan Regional Natural Park (Parc naturel régional du Morvan)
Protected Area
Country France
State Nièvre
Côte-d'Or
Saône-et-Loire
Yonne
Region Burgundy
Coordinates 47°09′43″N 4°03′00″E / 47.162°N 4.05°ECoordinates: 47°09′43″N 4°03′00″E / 47.162°N 4.05°E
Established 1970
Management Fédération des parcs naturels régionaux de France
Website: http://www.parcdumorvan.org/

Morvan Regional Natural Park (French: Parc naturel régional du Morvan) is a protected area of woodlands, lakes and traditional farmland in the Burgundy region of central France. It covers a total area of 173,000 hectares (430,000 acres)[1] and extends through four different departments with the majority being in Nievre.[2] The area was officially designated as a regional natural park in 1970.[1]

The visitors center is dubbed Espace St-Brisson

The maison du parc (main visitors center) is located in the small commune of Saint-Brisson. It maintains one of the park's six natural history museums (Écomusée de Morvan).[2]

Member communes

The park includes 117 communes as well as five associated partner communes.[3][4]

Partner communes

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 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. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Nicola Williams; Oliver Berry; Steve Fallon (2009). France. Lonely Planet. pp. 487–488. ISBN 978-1-74104-915-2. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
  3. "Liste des communes" (in French). Parcdumorvan.org. 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
  4. "Informations sur le villes, villages, et mairies" (in French). Annuaire-mairie.fr. 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2011.

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