List of National Nature Reserves of France
The list of National Nature Reserves of France presents the list of National Nature Reserves, in French Réserves Naturelles Nationales, (RNN) located on French territory.[1][2]
Since the law on local democracy of 2002, the six former RNN 24, 51, 85, 120, 147 and 151, located in Corsica, are now known as "Corsican Nature Reserves", in French Réserves naturelles de Corse, (RNC).
The oldest French RNN is that of Lake Luitel, established in 1961[3].
According to the INSEE, a nature reserve is a part of the territory where fauna, flora, soil, waters, mineral and fossil deposits and, in general, the environment tof particular importance are protected. This territory should be protected from any artificial intervention likely to degrade it.
On February 1, 2020, 167 national natural reserves exists in France[4]
List of national natural reserves
Downgraded National Nature Reserves
The following nature reserves have been downgraded (or will be downgraded for Chalmessin) as a result of their integration into other protected areas.
Region | Name | Established | Decomissioned | Code | Remarks |
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RNN3 | Name could not be found but according to[8] a RNN was decomissioned near Tignes, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes before Grande Sassière was established. As none of the decomissioned RNN listed here are located in this region, the RNN mentioned in[8] might be the RNN3. | ||||
La Réunion | Saint-Philippe – Mare Longue | August 28, 1981 | Decree No. 2007-296, Article 32 (March 5, 2007)[9] | RNN56 | Integrated to Parc national de La Réunion |
Corse (Corsica) | Réserve naturelle des îles Lavezzi (Lavezzi Islands Nature Reserve) | January 6, 1982 | September 23, 1999 decree, article 32[10] | RNN59 | Integrated to RNC des Bouches de Bonifacio |
Guadeloupe | Grand Cul-de-sac marin | November 23, 1987 | Decree No. 2009-614, Article 28 (June 3, 2009)[11] | RNN92 | Integrated to Parc national de La Guadeloupe |
Grand Est | Chalmessin | September 2, 1993 | Decree of creation of PN des forêts, Article 30 | RNN114 | Will be integrated to Parc national des forêts on December 31, 2020 |
Normandie (Normandy) | Les Mannevilles | September 29, 1994 | Decree No. 2013-171, Article 23 (February 25, 2013)[12] | RNN122 | Integrated to Marais Vernier (Vernier Marsh) |
La Réunion | Roche Écrite | December 21, 1999[13] | Decree No. 2007-296, Article 32 (March 5, 2007)[9] | RNN148 | Integrated to Parc national de La Réunion |
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | Archipel de Riou (Riou Archipelago) | August 22, 2003 | Decree No. 2012-507, Article 36 (November 1, 2013)[14] | RNN156 | Integrated to Parc national des Calanques |
References
- RNF (2014). "Liste des réserves naturelles". Réserves Naturelles de France. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
- INPN (2014). "Réserve naturelle nationale". INPN. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
- "Les réserves naturelles nationales | RESERVES NATURELLES DE FRANCE". www.reserves-naturelles.org. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- "Les réserves naturelles nationales | RESERVES NATURELLES DE FRANCE". www.reserves-naturelles.org. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- Décret No. 2009-1567 du 15 décembre 2009 portant création de la réserve naturelle nationale des dunes et marais d'Hourtin (département de la Gironde), Journal officiel, December 17, 2009.
- Not to be mistaken with the natural marine park of the Iroise sea.
- Previously established in 1994 under the name National Natural Reserve des Mannevilles
- "Grande Sassière | RESERVES NATURELLES DE FRANCE". www.reserves-naturelles.org. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- "Décret n° 2007-296 du 5 mars 2007 créant le Parc national de la Réunion". Légifrance.
- "Décret du 23 septembre 1999 portant création de la réserve naturelle des Bouches de Bonifacio". Légifrance.
- "Décret n° 2009-614 du 3 juin 2009 pris pour l'adaptation de la délimitation et de la réglementation du parc national de la Guadeloupe". Légifrance.
- "Décret n° 2013-171 du 25 février 2013 portant création de la réserve naturelle nationale du marais Vernier (Eure)". Legifrance.
- "Décret du 21 décembre 1999 portant création de la réserve naturelle de la Roche écrite (Réunion)". Légifrance.
- "Décret n° 2012-507 du 18 avril 2012 créant le Parc national des Calanques". Légifrance.