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Pyrénées National Park

Coordinates: 42°49′39″N 0°10′33″W / 42.82750°N 0.17583°W / 42.82750; -0.17583
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Parc national des Pyrénées
Pic du Midi d'Ossau
Map showing the location of Parc national des Pyrénées
Map showing the location of Parc national des Pyrénées
LocationPyrenees, France
Coordinates42°49′39″N 0°10′33″W / 42.82750°N 0.17583°W / 42.82750; -0.17583
Established1967

The Pyrénées National Park (French: Parc national des Pyrénées[1]) is a National Park of France located within the French departments of Hautes-Pyrénées and Pyrénées-Atlantiques.[2]

Geography

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.[3]

The park was created in 1967 as a natural heritage site without barriers or fences where animals are totally free.[4] Devoted to preserving biodiversity and landscapes, as well as studying wildlife and plant species, the park is home to 70 different species of mammals.[5]

The eastern portion of the national park forms part of the French section of the Pyrénées - Mont Perdu World Heritage Site that straddles the border between France and Spain.[6] The park also borders on the Lacs de Carnau.[citation needed]

  • Pyrénées National Park, here on the foothills of the Aspe Valley, on the border between France and Spain
    Pyrénées National Park, here on the foothills of the Aspe Valley, on the border between France and Spain
  • The Pyrénées National Park, Cirque de Gavarnie, Gave de Gavarnie river
    The Pyrénées National Park, Cirque de Gavarnie, Gave de Gavarnie river

See also

References

  1. ^ Le Parc national des Pyrénées (2014). Le Parc national des Pyrénées, un établissement public. Retrieved on 2014-04-19 from "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-01-29. Retrieved 2015-12-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link).
  2. ^ Fact sheet Archived 2018-01-21 at the Wayback Machine on hautes-pyrenees.gouv.fr.
  3. ^ Pyrenees National Park (Parc National des Pyrenees). Trip Advisor. Retrieved on 2008-02-02 from http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g187166-d254589-Reviews-Pyrenees_National_Park_Parc_National_des_Pyrenees-Midi_Pyrenees.html.
  4. ^ Pyrénées National Park website. Archived 2008-01-15 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on February 2, 2008
  5. ^ Discovering Pyrenees National Park. Official Web site. Retrieved on 2008-02-02 from "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-06-12. Retrieved 2008-06-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link).
  6. ^ "Pyrenees-Mont Perdu". United Nations Environment Program - World Conservation Monitoring Centre. January 2000. Archived from the original on 2008-07-18. Retrieved 2008-08-12.

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