Regional Nature Park / Biosphere ReserveBiosphere Reserve

Northern Vosges

Alsace (German border)Designated in 19761,300 km²

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A transboundary Biosphere Reserve shared with Germany's Pfälzerwald since 1998, over an old Franco-German battlefield

Area

1,300 km²

Designated in

1976

Region

Alsace (German border)

Declared in 1976 and joined in 1998 with the neighbouring German Pfälzerwald Nature Park to form the first transboundary Biosphere Reserve in Europe, the Northern Vosges spread across a region that saw heavy fighting in the Franco-Prussian War and both World Wars, with more than 500 medieval and modern castles and fortifications scattered through the forest, witnesses to centuries of territorial dispute between France and the German states.

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Northern Vosges: 137 documented species

Mammals21Birds94Reptiles6Amphibians

Flora and ecosystems

Ecosystems found in France, where Northern Vosges lies.

Tropical rainforestTemperate forestMarine / coastalTundra / polar

Experiences in this park

Birdwatching

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Northern Vosges

Location

Northern Vosges: 137 documented species

Flora and ecosystems

Experiences in this park

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