Promoting the multiple benefits of Natura 2000 Ms Sophie Bourlon, Natura 2000 Project Manager, Parc naturel régional du Luberon, France Provence – Alpes – Côte d’Azur, France under the auspices of Unesco
Promoting the multiple benefits of Natura 2000
Ms Sophie Bourlon, Natura 2000 Project Manager, Parc naturel régional du Luberon, France
Provence – Alpes – Côte d’Azur, France
under the auspices of Unesco
French Regions and Parks
• Natura 2000 in Luberon : example of a French regional and local project
• Parc naturel regional du Luberon (1977)
• Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
• 2 counties
• 77 municipalities
9 Natura 2000 sites - 470 km2
Grand Luberon
Colorado
• 1/3 of the french flora (1800 upper plants species)
• 45% of French vertebrates (270 vertebrates species)
Natural heritage
• 660 spider species
• 587 insect taxa of heritage significance
• …
Natural heritage
Natura 2000 sites in France
Participative approach
A Steering committee and technical groups (local authorities, technical specialists, users…)
Voluntary commitment with financial incentive
Contracts & charter Natura 2000
Agro environmental measures
To prevent damage to habitats and species
Assessment of possible repercussions before
operation
An Administrator (the Luberon Park)
selected by the steering committee.
A Project manager implements the actions agreed on and planned with the steering committee
Financing • The European fund (EAFRD) managed by the regional council. For the 2014-2020 period : 10 Millions euros for Natura 2000. Up to 100%
• Also contract between Park and Region
Natura 2000 in France / Luberon
Multiple benefits of Natura 2000: examples in the Luberon Park
Semi open and open spaces
• Contracts to clear and restore open areas
• Cooperation with the sheperds and specific agricultural contracts with the cattle owners.
• Scientific study of climate change with alpine parks – CERPAM -
specific PNRL regional funding.
Grassland management and grazing supervision
Wetlands
• Contracts concerning wetlands and water points
• River management plans
Buildings inhabited by
bats
Forests
Define areas of the forest staying untouched and areas that will be harvested Wood used as a resource for firewood, in the paper industry and as timber.
Sustainable forestry
Species and habitats of european interest: Chiropters: Barbastella1, Myotis bechsteinii2
Insects: Osmoderma4, Cerambyx cerdo5, Lucanus cervus6, Rosalia alpina7
Habitats: Beech and Oak Forests3
1 2 3
4 5 6 7
Natura 2000 contract to save trees of ecological interest, and
whole sections of old growth forests
GIS for global regional strategy towards biodiversity
@ SIT inter-parcs @ PNR PACA
Decision support for the territories
Data capture and analysis
Awareness, education
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Events
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Park’s letters
Equipment to welcome people with disabilities.
Copyrights
PNRL, Max Gallardo, GCP, Emmanuel Cosson, Pierre Frappa, Aline Salvaudon, Sophie Bourlon, David Tatin, Arnoul Hamel, Mathieu Berson, Eric Garnier
Many thanks for your attention