PORT CROS NATIONAL PARK
Located in the heart of the Mediterranean River off Hyères in the Var department (83), the National Park of Port Cros is dedicated to protecting the land and marine heritage of its territory. As a pioneer in marine parks, it is part of the Natura 2000 European network. The heart of the park covers 1 700 hectares of land and 2 900 marine hectares from the namesake island via Bagaud, Gabinière, the rock of Du, part of Porquerolles Island (1 000 hectares) and surrounding waters. A membership area consisting of 5 municipalities from La Garde to Ramatuelle with a second maritime area of 123 000 hectares defines the limits of the protected area. Under the authority of the Ministry responsible for ecology, the Port Cros National Park was established in December 1963. However, it was necessary to wait until 2012 for a large part of Porquerolles Island to be integrated into its perimeter. In particular, this park manages the National Botanical Conservatory of Porquerolles since 1979, whose mission is to identify, identify and protect the entire wild flora of the island. Port Cros National Park receives nearly 1,25 million visitors per year, making it one of the most frequented parks in French territory. This high rate of attendance (mainly between April and September) also involves some major imperatives: In fact, the park teams must sensitize all visitors to this fragile environment while making arrangements for the protection and discovery of local heritage.
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J'ai appréciée le calme. Par contre les plages sont petites alors difficile de trouver de la place en juillet et août car il y a beaucoup de monde.
On a adorer de faire le sentier du littoral avec le tuba et les palmes. L'eau est très claire et on y vois de magnifiques poissons
A magical place to discover