Pyrénées National Park
Pyrénées National Park (French: Parc national des Pyrénées) is a French national park located within the departments of Hautes-Pyrénées and Pyrénées-Atlantiques.[1][2]
Pyrénées National Park | |
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Parc national des Pyrénées | |
IUCN category II (national park) | |
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Location | Pyrenees, France |
Nearest city | Luz-Saint-Sauveur |
Coordinates | 42°49′39″N 0°10′33″W |
Area | 458 km2 (177 sq mi) |
Established | 23 March 1967 |
Governing body | Parcs nationaux de France |
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.
- 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
See also
References
- 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.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link).
- Fact sheet Archived 2018-01-21 at the Wayback Machine on hautes-pyrenees.gouv.fr.
- 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.
- Pyrénées National Park website. Archived 2008-01-15 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on February 2, 2008
- 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.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link).
- "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.