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 Grand Est and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté 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.
| Ballons des Vosges Nature Park | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
 The Grand Ballon seen from the Storkenkopf | |
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| Location | Grand Est Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France |
| Coordinates | 47°58′38″N 6°56′06″E / 47.97716038°N 6.93488367°E |
| Area | 2,700 km2 (1,000 sq mi) |
| Established | 1989 |
| Governing body | Fédération des parcs naturels régionaux de France |
| Website | www |
Image gallery
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Mont Hohneck
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Twilight
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Landcap of Plateau des Mille Étangs
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Viewpoint Château de Lœwenstein
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Baerenthal dam
- Culture
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Fleckenstein ruins
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Graufthal village
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Cave-houses in Graufthal
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Château de La Petite-Pierre
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A permanent exhibition in the Munster park's headquarters
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Map of the nature park
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges.
- park website (in French)