Forêt d'Orient Regional Natural Park
The Forêt d'Orient Regional Nature Park ( French Parc naturel régional de la Forêt d'Orient ) extends in the French department of Aube in the Grand Est region . It lies in the forest landscape of Forêt d'Orient and is drained in the northeast by the rivers Auzon and Aube and in the southwest by Barse and Seine . The park administration is based in the municipality of Piney ( 48 ° 17 ′ 19 ″ N , 4 ° 23 ′ 28 ″ E, ).
The nature park was founded in 1970 and covers an area of around 70,000 hectares and a catchment area of around 20,000 inhabitants. The nature park consists of 50 municipalities from the cantons
landscape
At the heart of the nature park are three artificially created lakes, which serve as retention basins for the Seine and Aube, prevent Paris from being flooded when the water flow is high , and compensate for the maintenance of shipping when the water flow is low . They are connected to the respective river by inlet and outlet channels.
- Lac d'Orient (surface: 24 km², volume: 205 million m³, Seine river system, commissioning: 1966)
- Lac d'Auzon-Temple (surface: 20 km², volume: 148 million m³, Aube river system, commissioning: 1990)
- Lac Amance (surface: 5 km², volume: 22 million m³, Aube river system, commissioning: 1990)
The lakes are located in a section of the wet Champagne (fr: Champagne humide) and are surrounded by dense forests and wetlands . While a nature reserve has been set up in the Lac d'Auzon-Temple area , the other two lakes are heavily used for tourism and sport. The edge areas of the nature park are mainly in the area of the dry Champagne (Fr .: Champagne Crayeuse) and are mainly used for agriculture.
See also
Web links
- Forêt d'Orient Regional Nature Park (French)