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Forets, etangs et tourbieres du Haut-Perche

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Forets, etangs et tourbieres du Haut-Perche translated as the Forests, ponds peat bogs of Haut-Perche is a Natura 2000 conservation area that is 3,670 hectares in size.[1]

Geography

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This site is split into three distinct environmental sectors;[2]

  • The Perche and La Trappe forest sector, which is an oak-beech forest growing in acidic soils.
  • The Réno-Valdieu sector, which is distinguished by the character neutrophil from his oak-beech forest growing in acid neutral soils. This region also includes the limestone woods and lawns of the Bandonniere located near Longny-au-Perche.
  • At the eastern end is a chain of Perche forest ponds and peaty environments.

It is spread across 6 different communes all within the Orne department;[1]


Conservation

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The conservation area has fifteen species listed in Annex 2 of the Habitats Directive;[3]

In addition the Natura 2000 site has eighteen habitats protected under the Habitats Directive.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500106 - Forets, etangs et tourbieres du Haut-Perche - Description".
  2. ^ "Forêts, étangs et tourbières du Haut-Perche" (PDF). Ministère de la Transition écologique.
  3. ^ a b "EUNIS -Site factsheet for Forets, etangs et tourbieres du Haut-Perche". eunis.eea.europa.eu.