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

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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

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4 5 6 7

Natura 2000 contract to save trees of ecological interest, and

whole sections of old growth forests

Global Information System - Shared geodatabase

www.pnrpaca.org

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