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Espaces naturels régionaux (ENRx) 6, rue du Bleu Mouton BP 73 - 59800 Lille Cedex +33 (0)3 20 12 89 12 [email protected] www.enrx.fr Maroilles What are Regional Nature Parks in France ? In France, Regional Nature Parks, created by decree in 1967, are aimed at protecting the natural and cultural heritage of high-quality but fragile rural areas. Their purpose is to contribute, in conjunction with the local communities, towards responsible environmental development from an economic and social viewpoint. The result of local wishes, the Parks bring together villages and small towns that undertake to apply the Park Charter for 12 years. Regional Nature Parks are created following successful proposals made by the Regional Council. The status of “Regional Nature Park” is granted by the State through a decree issued by the Prime Minister. Le Wast Key figures: The Park Charter is an agreement between villages, small towns, inter-municipality groups, the State, the Region, the Department, and socio-professional partners which gives body to the protection and sustainable development project prepared for the area. It takes the form of a reference document specifying the orientations, measures and undertakings decided upon by the parties signing it. The “Syndicat mixte du Parc” is a public organisation comprised of elected representatives from local authorities and this organisation is tasked with coordinating the application of the Park Charter. The budgets of the three Regional Nature Parks come from contributions made by villages, small towns and inter-municipality organisations, funding from the State, the Region and Departments, and European funds concerning calls for projects. Parc naturel régional des Caps et Marais d’Opale Maison du Parc « Le Huisbois » Le Wast BP 22 62142 Colembert +33 (0)3 21 87 90 90 St-Martin-au-Laërt St-Amand-les-Eaux The Park Charter Parc naturel régional de l’Avesnois Maison du Parc « La Grange dîmière » 4 Cour de l’abbaye – BP 11203 59550 Maroilles +33 (0)3 27 77 51 60 [email protected] www.parc-naturel-avesnois.fr Maison du Parc « Maison du Marais » Saint-Martin au Laërt [email protected] www.parc-opale.fr “Fédération des Parcs naturels régionaux de France” (French Regional Nature Parks Federation) www.parcs-naturels-regionaux.tm.fr The 49 Regional Nature Parks in France represent: • 4,300 villages and small towns, • 24 Regions including 2 overseas, and 74 Departments 2 of which are overseas • 3.8 million inhabitants • 15% of the surface area of France (excluding the overseas Departments) They are brought together in the French Regional Nature Parks Federation. W W W . E N R X . F R Parc naturel régional Scarpe-Escaut Maison du Parc « Le Luron » 357 rue Notre Dame d’Amour 59230 Saint-Amand-les-Eaux +33 (0)3 27 19 19 70 [email protected] www.pnr-scarpe-escaut.fr Centre régional de ressources génétiques Ferme du Héron Chemin de la ferme Lenglet 59650 Villeneuve d’Ascq +33 (0)3 67 03 51 [email protected] www.enrx.fr Photos : Olivier Delvaux / ENRx Gilles Pottier Barbara Grossmann Pierre Cheuva Samuel Dhote Max Lerouge (Light Motiv) Philippe Fruitier (Light Motiv) François Mulet / PNR CMO [email protected] www.enrx.fr www.plantonsledecor.fr 6, rue du Bleu Mouton BP 73 - 59028 LILLE CEDEX métro : République tél : +33(0)3 20 12 89 12 fax : +33(0)3 20 12 89 39 ENRX est soutenu par la Région Nord-Pas de Calais pour mettre en œuvre des missions d’envergure régionale précisées dans une convention d’objectifs pluriannuelle. The Regional Nature Parks in Nord-Pas de Calais The three Regional Nature Parks in Nord-Pas de Calais represent: • 350 villages and small towns • 550,000 inhabitants (one inhabitant out of every seven lives in a Regional Nature Park) • 25% of Nord-Pas de Calais An organisation specific to the Nord-Pas de Calais Region. “Espaces naturels régionaux” (ENRx), the only organisation of its kind in France, is the Syndicat mixte (Public organisation made up of Nord-Pas de Calais Regional Council and three Regional Nature Parks) in charge of the Regional Nature Parks in the Nord-Pas de Calais Region. It assigns, on a permanent basis, technical engineering personnel to each Park in order to ensure the application of a number of charters (biodiversity, sustainable agriculture, town planning in the rural environment, water, landscapes, environmental education…). ENRx pools skills and services, coordinates inter-park programmes and transfers experiences and know-how to regional level. ENRx is funded by the Nord-Pas de Calais Region to implement actions specified in an agreement of multi-annual objectives. Caps et Marais d’Opale Avesnois Rural identity and thriving agriculture Preserving the “bocage” landscape as a source of economic and ecological development. The Les Caps et Marais d’Opale Regional nature park stretches from the “Grand site national des caps Gris-Nez et Blanc-Nez” (Channel and North Sea side) to the “Marais de St. Omer” (marshland) listed as a Biosphere Reserve by Unesco. Further inland, forest blend seamlessly with undulating bocage forming a splendid sea of rural greenery. The Artois Hills, an important farming area, gradually decrease in height finishing with gentle slopes leading to the wetlands of the “marais audomarois”, the only marshes in France with market gardens. Parc Avesnois the figures: Parc des Caps et Marais d’Opale the figures: One of the 2013-2025 challenges • 124,000 hectares, • 157,000 inhabitants, • 138 villages and small towns. • 10,400 km of hedges, • 17,900 ha of woodland, • 2,500 km rivers, • 1,000 km of waymarked rambling routes. Making the local residents ecocitizens and players in their area and consequently guaranteeing the quality of their living environment. Calais LE WAST Boulogne-sur-Mer Londres PAYS-BAS ALLEMAGNE Bruxelles MANCHE RÉGION Lille NORD PAS DE CALAIS B ELGIQUE ST-MARTIN-AU-LAËRT St-Omer Région Nord-Pas de Calais Amsterdam MER DU NORD Cologne Manche Lille Béthune Montreuil-sur-Mer BELGIQUE Controlling urban spread to prevent the nature area from losing its appeal and preserving local resources. • 50 km of coast, • 3,731 ha of marshland, • 84% of the region’s flora and 90% of the region’s species of birds are represented in the Park, • 1,400 km of waymarked rambling routes. Dunkerque Lens ST-AMAND-LES-EAUX Luxembourg LUXEMBOURG Douai Valenciennes Arras LE QUESNOY Paris Maubeuge FRANCE Cambrai Situated between Lille and Valenciennes, Scarpe-Escaut Regional Nature Park, first RNP created in France in 1968, is characterised by a rich natural heritage (four national forests, wetlands…). A periurban area, it features the remnants of the erstwhile mining industry (slagheaps, man-made lakes, headframes) included on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The activity of the ancient abbeys including the one in St-Amand les Eaux shaped the surrounding rural landscapes. This Park, together with the neighbouring Plaines de l’Escaut Nature Park (Belgian side), forms Le Hainaut Cross-Border Nature Park. One of the 2013-2025 challenges • 136,500 hectares, • 200,000 inhabitants, • 154 villages and small towns. Mer du Nord GRANDE-BRETAGNE Wetlands and mining heritage. Between the sea and marshland The Avesnois Regional Nature Park, in the south of the Department of Nord is marked by agriculture. In the heart of the “bocage” (farmland criss-crossed by hedges and trees), fields and meadows are divided into squares by hedgerows of trees and shrubs. Landscapes featuring forests, rivers and streams stand out thanks to their significant biological wealth. Bluestone buildings, orchards, and village bandstands all add to the appeal of this area. This rural area is ideal for breeding and making dairy products such as “Maroilles”, the only “appellation d’origine protégée” (AOP) cheese in the Nord-Pas de Calais region. One of the 2010-2022 challenges Scarpe-Escaut MAROILLES Avesnes-sur-Helpe Parc Scarpe Escaut the figures: • 48,500 hectares • 190,000 inhabitants • 55 villages and small towns (Cross-border scale: 74,500 hectares, 255,000 inhabitants, 97 villages and small towns) • 52 km border with Belgium • 18,000 ha of wetlands • 12,300 ha of woodlands, • 600 km of waymarked rambling routes.