Parc naturel régional de Corse

The Regional Natural Park of Corsica (French Parc naturel régional de Corse) is a nature park in France. It was founded in 1972 and covers an area of ​​about 350,000 ha over about 40 % of the island of Corsica.

Geographical location

The park extends over both departments of Corsica, Corse -du -Sud and Haute -Corse, and excludes approximately 80 municipalities with a. It has an area of about 350,000 ha by the Natural Park lead, inter alia the mountain pass Col de Bavella and the long-distance trail Grande Randonnee 20 in the north- west, it finds its natural limit on the seashore of the protected areas of the Gulf of Porto and the peninsula of La scandola. The park headquarters is located in Ajaccio, outside the park area.

Flora and Fauna

Among the natural attractions that are located in the area of ​​the Park, include the Forêt de L' Ospédale, Forêt de Bavella, Forêt de valdu - Niellu Lac de Nino and the Calanche.

The nature park is home to beyond 800 different species of animals, including but ospreys, golden eagles, puffins, bearded vultures, cormorants and mouflon.

For the flora of the park include thyme, rosemary, myrtle, lavender, broom, arbutus, juniper and mastic and domiciled in Corsica maquis, low stocky bushes that grow up to an altitude of 400 m on the high plains and on mountain slopes. Furthermore, can be found in deeper mountainous areas prickly pear cactus ( Opuntia ), olive trees, agaves and aloes. At higher altitudes, however, grow cork oaks, beach pines, beeches and chestnuts and above 1500 m alder and Corsican black pine.