National Park
Cévennes
France
FranceReintroduced griffon vulture
May to September
See parkIt has shared a border and joint scientific management with Ordesa y Monte Perdido since 1997; the last stronghold of the native Pyrenean brown bear
Area
457 km²
Protection category
IUCN II
Parque nacional —
Designated in
1967
Declared in 1967, the French Pyrenees National Park has shared a border and joint scientific management with Spain's Ordesa y Monte Perdido since their combined World Heritage listing in 1997. It was central to the attempt to save the native Pyrenean brown bear, whose population fell to a single surviving male by around 2004, forcing a controversial programme to reintroduce genetically distinct Slovenian bears into the French Pyrenees, against strong resistance from part of the local farming community.
3 dive sites within 300 km are also shown.
Ecosystems found in France, where Pyrenees National Park lies.
Where can I dive near here?
278 km away
285 km away
286 km away
Which other parks are like this one?
Same country: France
Same country: France
Same country: France
Same country: France
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Region
Iberian Peninsula and the Pyrenees
Climate
Temperate, Mediterranean, Mountain
Best season
May to September
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