Loire-Anjou-Touraine Regional Nature Park
The Loire-Anjou-Touraine Regional Nature Park ( French Parc naturel régional Loire-Anjou-Touraine ) extends in the French department of Indre-et-Loire in the Center-Val de Loire region , and in the department of Maine-et-Loire in the Pays region de la Loire . The naming of the nature park refers to the historical provinces Anjou and Touraine , between whose former capitals Angers and Tours the park area roughly extends. It lies on both sides of the Loire , with the areas south of the river comprising the greater area. Important tributaries flow into the Loire here and with their water supply form the ecological core area of the nature park. They are:
The nature park was established in 1996 and covers an area of 270,858 hectares. Its area covers an area populated by about 181,000 inhabitants. The park area extends over 141 member communities, Tours and Angers are associated with the park as access cities. The park administration is based in Montsoreau ( 47 ° 13 ′ 1 ″ N , 0 ° 3 ′ 19 ″ E, ).
landscape
In the area of the natural park, the Loire is still a free-flowing body of water today, as no dams or locks influence its natural course. The area is divided into various forms of landscape that originate from the watercourse of the Loire and its tributaries and, through the measures taken to preserve the natural environment, lead to a species-specific diversity of flora and fauna. They are:
- Habitat water and floodable areas
- Bogs and swamps
- Limestone plateaus on the shore cliffs
- Dry lime grass
- Heath and forest zones
Away from the protected core zones, the area is characterized by agricultural cultures, with particular emphasis on viticulture in the Anjou wine-growing region and in Saumur . Typical of this landscape is the tuff , in which various types of cave dwellings and reservoirs were built, but which was also used for the construction of the many castles in the Loire . In 2000, the Loire Valley between the towns was Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes-sur-Loire because of the rich natural and cultural landscape to the world heritage of UNESCO explained. Around 2/3 of this area is in the Loire-Anjou-Touraine Regional Nature Park.
See also
Web links
- official website: Loire-Anjou-Touraine Regional Nature Park (also in German)
The Indre at Rigny-Ussé
The Vienne flows into the Loire
The Thouet at Montreuil-Bellet
The Authion at Brain-sur-l'Authion
