National nature reserve (France)
A national nature reserve, in French réserve naturelle nationale, (RNN) is a protected area that is part of natural reserves of France (RNF) and whose status is defined by the law on local democracy of February 27, 2002. It is a tool for the long-term protection of spaces, species or geological objects.[1] The duration of its protection is unlimited.[2]
History
[edit]In 1912, the first French nature reserve was created in Sept-Îles archipelago as a private ornithological reserve. It will be classified in 1976.[3] In 1961, the first RNN created is Lake Luitel in Isère.[2]
Legislation
[edit]The Law n° 57-740 of July 1, 1957 amended the Law of May 2, 1930 by adding an article 8 bis allowing the classification of a site as a "nature reserve".[4] It allowed the subsequent creation of national nature reserves by Law n ° 76-629 of July 10, 1976 relating to protection of nature.[5] Afterwards, the law on local democracy of February 27, 2002 redefined their status[6] by distinguishing between:
- national nature reserves
- regional nature reserves
- natural reserves of Corsica
National nature reserves are classified by ministerial decree or by decree in the Council of State.[2]
Inventory
[edit]As of February 1, 2020, there are 167 national nature reserves covering 67,681,656 ha distributed in:[2]
- 151 RNN in mainland France
- 16 RNN in overseas territories
The smallest RNNs are Toarcien with 0.61 ha and Gravelle Cave with 1.37 ha[7]
The largest are French Southern Territories with 67,200,000 ha, Nouragues with 100,000 ha, Kaw-Roura Marshes with 94,700 ha, La Trinité with 76,000 ha and High Plateaus of Vercors with 17,030 ha (the largest in mainland France).[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Patrick De Wever, Annie Cornée, Grégoire Egoroff, Arnault Lalanne, Le patrimoine géologique en France : de l’inventaire au géotourisme, in Reynard E., Laigre L. et Kramar N. (Eds) (2011). Les géosciences au service de la société. Actes du colloque en l’honneur du Professeur Michel Marthaler, 24-26 juin 2010, Lausanne (Géovisions n° 37). Institut de géographie, Université de Lausanne.
- ^ a b c d "Les réserves naturelles nationales | RESERVES NATURELLES DE FRANCE". www.reserves-naturelles.org. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ "Réserve naturelle - Réserve naturelle des Sept-Iles". sept-iles.lpo.fr. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ Loi n°57-740 du 1er juillet 1957 complétant la loi du 2 mai 1930, Le droit de la protection de la nature en France, Virginie et Jean-Charles Croquet, site droitnature.free.fr.
- ^ Loi n°76-629 du 10 juillet 1976 relative à la protection de la nature, Le droit de la protection de la nature en France, Virginie et Jean-Charles Croquet, site droitnature.free.fr.
- ^ "Réserves naturelles, Création". Légifrance.
- ^ a b "Liste des réserves naturelles | RESERVES NATURELLES DE FRANCE". www.reserves-naturelles.org. Retrieved 2020-02-03.