- Regional natural parks of France
A Regional natural park (French: "Parc naturel régional") is a public establishment in
France between local authorities and the French government covering a rural area of outstanding beauty, in order to protect the scenery and heritage as well as setting up sustainable economic development in the area.The PNRs were created by a decree of
March 1 ,1967 . The territory covered by each PNR is decided by the French Prime Minister and is reexamined every 10 years.Regional natural parks
In total 50 PNR have been created, of which one subsequently lost its status and one was renamed. They are listed here in order of creation.
* (13 September 1968) [http://www.pnr-scarpe-escaut.fr website]
* (30 September 1969) [http://www.pnr-armorique.fr website]
* (25 September 1970) [http://www.parc-camargue.fr website]
* (16 October 1970) [http://www.parc-naturel-briere.fr website]
* (16 October 1970) [http://www.pnr-foret-orient.fr website]
*Parc naturel régional des Landes de Gascogne (16 October 1970) [http://www.parc-landes-de-gascogne.fr website]
* (16 October 1970) [http://www.parcdumorvan.org website]
* (16 October 1970) [http://www.parc-du-vercors.fr website]
* (12 May 1972) [http://www.parc- naturel-corse.com website]
* (22 October 1973) [http://www.parc-haut-languedoc.fr website]
*"Parc naturel régional de Brotonne" (17 May 1974. Now known as "PNR Boucles de la Seine Normande")
* (17 May 1974) [http://www.pnr-lorraine.com website]
* (17 May 1974) [http://www.parc-naturel-pilat.fr website]
* (23 October 1975) [http://www.parc-naturel-normandie-maine.fr website]
* (14 February 1976) [http://www.parc-vosges-nord.fr website]
* (10 September 1976) [http://www.sasi.fr/Pnrm website]
* (28 September 1976) [http://www.parc-montagnedereims.fr website]
* (31 January 1977) [http://www.parcduluberon.fr website]
* (31 January 1977) [http://www.pnr-queyras.fr website]
* (25 October 1977) [http://www.parc-volcans-auvergne.com website]
*"Parc naturel régional du Marais poitevin" (created 1979, lost its status 1997)
* (11 December 1985) [http://www.parc-naturel-chevreuse.org website]
* (4 February 1986) [http://www.parc-livradois-forez.org website]
* (12 February 1986) [http://www.parc-opale.fr website]
* (21 April 1986) [http://www.parc-haut-jura.fr website]
* (5 June 1989) [http://www.parc-ballons-vosges.fr website]
* (22 December 1989) [http://www.parc-naturel-brenne.fr website]
* (14 May 1991) [http://www.parc-cotentin-bessin.fr website]
* (6 May 1995) [http://www.parc-chartreuse.net website]
* (6 May 1995)
* (9 May 1995) [http://www.pnr-vexin-francais.fr website]
* (7 December 1995) [http://www.pnr-massif-bauges.fr website]
* (30 May 1996) [http://www.parc-loire-anjou-touraine.fr website]
* (3 March 1997) [http://www.parcduverdon.fr website]
* (16 January 1998)
* (13 March 1998) [http://www.parc-naturel-avesnois.fr website]
* (16 March 1998)
* (4 May 1999)
* (1 October 1999)
* (26 March 2001)
* (4 April 2001) [http://www.pnr-seine-normande.com website]
* (9 April 2001) [http://www.parc-monts-ardeche.fr website]
* (18 December 2003) [http://www.parc-naturel.com website]
* (15 January 2004)
* (5 March 2004)
* (18 May 2004)See also
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List of national parks of France
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