Lorraine Regional Natural Park

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Lorraine Regional Natural Park (French: Parc naturel régional de Lorraine) is a protected area of pastoral countryside in the Grand Est region of northeastern France, in the historic region of Lorraine. The park covers a total area of 205,000 hectares (510,000 acres).[1] The parkland is split in two non-contiguous parcels of land between the cities of Metz and Nancy,[2] and spans the three departments of Meuse, Meurthe-et-Moselle, and Moselle.[3] According to the World Database on Protected Areas, it is an IUCN category V area.[4]

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Lorraine Regional Natural Park
Parc naturel régional de Lorraine
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
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The Côtes de Meuse, viewed from the Butte de Montsec
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Location in France
LocationDepartments of Meuse
Meurthe-et-Moselle
Moselle, Grand Est Region, France
Coordinates48.88967°N 6.04428°E / 48.88967; 6.04428
Area205,000 ha (790 sq mi)
Governing bodyFédération des parcs naturels régionaux de France
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Ancient ruins and modern monuments are common throughout the area.[3] The land was officially designated a regional natural park in 1974.[1]

The park is crossed by the LGV Est high speed rail line, with large viaducts.[5]

Flora and fauna

Animal species found in the park include badger, European wildcat, fox, polecat, roe deer, weasel, wild boar, and wolf, as well as a large variety of birds.[6]

Forests are composed of beech and hardwoods such as maple, cherry and whitebeams. Sessile and pedunculate oaks are often accompanied by hornbeam. There are also ash trees, lime trees, alders, birches and aspens.

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Ruins of the Château de Prény, original castle of the Dukes of Lorraine

Member communes

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There are 193 communes within the parkland boundaries.[7]

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