| Pilat Regional Natural Park | |
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| Location |
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes,
Loire Rhône, France |
| Governing body | Fédération des parcs naturels régionaux de France |
Pilat Regional Natural Park ( French: Parc naturel régional du Pilat) is a protected area of mountainous countryside in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southeastern France. The park spans the departments of Loire and Rhône, and covers a total area of 65,000 hectares (160,000 acres). [1]
The mountain terrain ranges from 140 metres (460 ft) to 1,432 metres (4,698 ft) in elevation. [2] Forty-seven communes dot the landscape, [3] with approximately fifty thousand residents. [2] The land was officially designated a regional natural park in 1974. [1]
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The park includes 47 member communes: [4]
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- ^ a b IUCN Commission on National Parks and Protected Areas (November 1990). 1990 United Nations list of national parks and protected areas. IUCN. p. 89. ISBN 978-2-8317-0032-8. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ a b "The remarkable region of Pilat". Parc du Pilat. 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
- ^ "Pilat FAQ" (in French). Parc du Pilat. 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
- ^ "Les communes du Pilat" (in French). Parc-naturel-pilat.fr. 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- Official park website (in French)
45°23′38″N 4°35′09″E / 45.39389°N 4.58583°E
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- Regional natural parks of France
- Geography of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Geography of Rhône (department)
- Geography of Loire (department)
- Tourist attractions in Rhône (department)
- Tourist attractions in Loire (department)
- Protected areas established in 1974
- Tourist attractions in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- European protected area stubs
| Pilat Regional Natural Park | |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Location |
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes,
Loire Rhône, France |
| Governing body | Fédération des parcs naturels régionaux de France |
Pilat Regional Natural Park ( French: Parc naturel régional du Pilat) is a protected area of mountainous countryside in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southeastern France. The park spans the departments of Loire and Rhône, and covers a total area of 65,000 hectares (160,000 acres). [1]
The mountain terrain ranges from 140 metres (460 ft) to 1,432 metres (4,698 ft) in elevation. [2] Forty-seven communes dot the landscape, [3] with approximately fifty thousand residents. [2] The land was officially designated a regional natural park in 1974. [1]
The park includes 47 member communes: [4]
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- ^ a b IUCN Commission on National Parks and Protected Areas (November 1990). 1990 United Nations list of national parks and protected areas. IUCN. p. 89. ISBN 978-2-8317-0032-8. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ a b "The remarkable region of Pilat". Parc du Pilat. 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
- ^ "Pilat FAQ" (in French). Parc du Pilat. 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
- ^ "Les communes du Pilat" (in French). Parc-naturel-pilat.fr. 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- Official park website (in French)
45°23′38″N 4°35′09″E / 45.39389°N 4.58583°E
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Other | |
|
| This article related to a protected area in Europe is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- Regional natural parks of France
- Geography of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Geography of Rhône (department)
- Geography of Loire (department)
- Tourist attractions in Rhône (department)
- Tourist attractions in Loire (department)
- Protected areas established in 1974
- Tourist attractions in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- European protected area stubs