Narbonnaise en Méditerranée Regional Nature Park

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Logo of the nature park
Wetland at the Étang de Bages et de Sigean

The Regional Nature Park Narbonnaise en Méditerranée (French: Parc naturel régional Narbonnaise en Méditerranée) was founded on December 18, 2003. It is located in the Occitania region and consists of 21 municipalities in the Aude department . It covers an area of ​​80,000 ha in a catchment area of ​​around 28,000 inhabitants. The park administration is located southwest of Narbonne , in the district of Montplaisir ( 43 ° 8 '49 "  N , 2 ° 58' 22"  E, coordinates: 43 ° 8 '49 "  N , 2 ° 58' 22"  E ).

The area of ​​the nature park is made up of different types of land cover . It contains

  • 30 km of coastline of the Mediterranean Sea
  • 8,000 hectares of wetlands
  • 300 hectares of beaches and dunes
  • 20,000 hectares of sea
  • 740 hectares of salt flats
  • 24,000 hectares of garids
  • 6,500 hectares of forests
  • 15,000 hectares of vineyards

This structural mosaic is organized in seven very clearly delimited landscapes, each of which has its own characteristics:

Municipalities of the nature park

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