Regional nature park Scarpe-Schelde

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Marsh landscape in the Scarpe-Schelde Regional Nature Park

The Regional Nature Park Scarpe-Schelde ( French Parc naturel régional Scarpe-Escaut ) extends in the French department Nord in the Hauts-de-France region . It is located in the border area with Belgium , Wallonia Region , Hainaut Province .

The natural park, founded in 1968, was the first of its kind in France. It covers an area of ​​43,000 hectares. 48 municipalities form the park, 12 more are associated and represent a total catchment area of ​​around 160,000 inhabitants. The territory, which is characterized by a relatively flat elevation profile, is strongly characterized by a dense network of watercourses. The Schelde , Scarpe and the Canal de Pommeroeul à Condé are the main arteries, of which widely branched sewer and drainage ditches bear witness to the earlier use for mining and industrial development.

The nature park today comprises a colorful mosaic of landforms, such as pastureland , wetlands , swamps , forests , but also villages and small towns. In the near-natural core zones there is an abundance of animal populations worthy of protection, including a particular wealth of bird species.

The park administration is based in Saint-Amand-les-Eaux ( 50 ° 25 ′ 34 ″  N , 3 ° 27 ′ 24 ″  E, coordinates: 50 ° 25 ′ 34 ″  N , 3 ° 27 ′ 24 ″  E ).

Cross-border cooperation

The Belgian nature park Scheldt Plains ( French Parc naturel des Plaines de l'Escaut ) was founded in 1996 by the Walloon regional administration . Subsequently, the two neighboring nature parks have merged to form the border-crossing nature park Hainaut ( French Parc naturel transfrontalier du Hainaut ).

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