Mercantour

664 WDPA ID
685.0 km² Reported Area

Type Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Location France

Attributes

  • Original Name Mercantour
  • English Designation National Park - Core Area
  • IUCN Management Category II
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation National
  • Status Year 1979
  • Sublocation
  • Governance Type Federal or national ministry or agency
  • Management Authority Full information available from the EEA website - French Ministry in charge of the environment. In march 2012, name, acronym and address as follows : Ministère de l'Écologie, du Développement durable, des Transports et du Logement (MEDDTL) 92055 La
  • Management Plan Not Reported
  • International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

  • European Diploma 1993
  • French National Parks 2008

Affiliations

No information available

Sources (1)

  1. Common Database on Designated Areas as provided by the European Environment Agency (EEA) Updated: 2024 European Environment Agency (EEA)

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citation

UNEP-WCMC (2024). Protected Area Profile for Mercantour from the World Database on Protected Areas, December 2024. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net