Ballons des Vosges Nature Park
Template:Geobox The Ballons des Vosges Regional Nature Park (French: Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges) is a protected area of woodland, pasture, wetland, farmland and historical sites in the regions of Alsace, Franche-Comté and Lorraine in northeastern France. The area was officially designated as a regional natural park in 1989.[1] 187 communes belonging to the departments of Haut-Rhin, Vosges, Haute-Saône and Territoire de Belfort are members of the park, which hosts 238,000 inhabitants.[2] It is one of the largest and most populated French regional parks. A wide range of habitats available in the park benefit a variety of wildlife such as boreal owl, lynx, peregrine falcon, western capercaillie, Dianthus superbus, cranberry and Drosera.
Image gallery
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A permanent exhibition in the Munster park's headquarters
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A typical landscape of the park
See also
References
- ^ IUCN Commission on National Parks and Protected Areas (November 1990). 1990 United Nations list of national parks and protected areas. IUCN. p. 88. ISBN 978-2-8317-0032-8. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
- ^ Comprendre le parc, official web site on
External links
- Regional natural parks of France
- Geography of Haut-Rhin
- Geography of Vosges (department)
- Geography of Haute-Saône
- Geography of the Territoire de Belfort
- Protected areas established in 1989
- Geography of Alsace
- Geography of Lorraine
- Geography of Franche-Comté
- Tourist attractions in Alsace
- Tourist attractions in Lorraine
- Tourist attractions in Franche-Comté