Pyrénées National Park

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Le Parc national des Pyrénées
IUCN category II (national park)
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Pic du Midi d'Ossau.
Location Pyrenees, France
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Established 1967

The Pyrénées National Park (French: Le Parc national des Pyrénées[1]) is a national park located within the French départements of Hautes-Pyrénées and Pyrénées-Atlantiques.[citation needed]

Geography

Pyrénées National Park, here on the foothills of the Aspe Valley, on the border between France and Spain.

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.[2]

The park was created in 1967 as a natural heritage site without barriers or fences where animals are totally free.[3] Devoted to preserving biodiversity and landscapes, as well as studying wildlife and plant species, the park is home to 70 different species of animals.[4]

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.[5] The park also borders on the Lacs de Carnau.[citation needed]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Le Parc national des Pyrénées (2014). Le Parc national des Pyrénées, un établissement public. Retrieved on 2014-04-19 from http://www.parc-pyrenees.com/nous-connaitre/organisation.html.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Pyrénées National Park website. Retrieved on February 2, 2008
  4. ↑ Discovering Pyrenees National Park. Official Web site. Retrieved on 2008-02-02 from http://www.parc-pyrenees.com/anglais/cadre_general_discovering.htm.
  5. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

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