The regional natural Park of Briere

ITGONantes- mars 2010

Parks: key dates

• 1870 : Creation of Yellowstone Park (USA) 1st Parc naturel in the world.

• 1909 : Creation of the 1st Nature Preserve in Europe (Swede n)

• 1963 : Creation of the 1st National Park french: The Vano ise.

• 1968 : Creation of the 1st Regional Nature Park : Saint Amand Raisme.

• 1969/1970: Creation of 8 regional nature parks whose Park Bri ère.

A regional natural Park is :

• A fragile rural area, recognized nationally for its strong heritage and landscape.

• A cooperative project to ensure sustainabledevelopment based on the protection andenhancement of cultural heritage.

• A charter contract is renewable every 12 years and urging partners. It is materializedin a reference plane.

Vocation of a Regional Natural Park

A Regional Nature Park's mission is to protect andenhance the natural, cultural and human affairs of itsterritory by implementing an innovation policy, plann ing and economic development, social and cultural environment-friendly.

Missions of a Regional Natural Park

• Maintain and enhance the living heritage, includingthrough appropriate management of the naturalenvironment and landscape.

• Contribute to Regional Planning.

• Sharing a life project (contributing to the economic, so cial and cultural development and quality of life by providingcare, education and public information)

• Taking the risk of innovation and experimentation andcontribute to research programs.

a systemic and global approach of the territory

The regional natural parks…territories, men

• 13% of the national territory• 3700 Common • 23 Regions• 68 Departments• 7 129 800 hectares • 3 098 866 people

46 regional nature Parks

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

Pantanal(Brazil),Patagonia (Chile),Marocco,Vietnam

Cross-border reserves or parks

Natural regional Park of Briere

fauna

flora architectureQuality of life

local know-how

The territory of the natural regional Park of Brière

• 49 000 hectares• 17 members communes• 17 000 ha wetlands• 80 000 residents

1461 Text of law from François II (enjoyment of the inhabit ants on the marsh).

1786 Text of law from Louis XVI (ownership of the inhabita nts ).

1838 Creation of the Commission Syndicale de Gra nde Brière Mottière (CSGBM).

A historic imprint

To the marsh

In its mode of governance

A strong cultural attachment of the inhabitants

The undividedGrande Brière Marsh (7 000ha)

The organization of the park

Board council

President

Management committee

DIRECTOR

Staff

Commission of thefinances

Public commissions

Scientific Council

Inhabitant’s Committee

economicdevelopment

agriculture culturearchitecturelandscapeurbanism

Natural heritage Environmentaleducation

The organization of the park

Board council

President

Management committee

DIRECTOR

Staff

Commission of thefinances

Public commissions

Scientific Council

Inhabitant’s Committee

economicdevelopment

agriculture culturearchitecturelandscapeurbanism

Natural heritage Environmentaleducation

Develop programs:

Natural regional Park of Briere

• exploitation of the marsh when the economy meets eco logy

• benefits to territory and its inhabitants

Extracting the organic mud from the water

streches is required to:– hydrology– ecosystem– human activities

Value extracted mud

SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE•market producers•develop agri environmental•Develop short circuits in agriculture•A label for beef produced in wetland

safeguard the heritage cottages

1970: the heritage is threatened3 businesses working on the tatching of roofs

2000: 1750 restoration of buildings financed14 businesses working

- support a local know-how and economical activity

� to roof tatched cottages

� for energy purposes

Exploit the reedbedsto preserve

the great bittern’habitat

Exploit the reeds

Natural regional Park of Briere

Missions

- a tourism sustainable benefits to territory andits inhabitants

- promote culture

- education to the environment and sustainable development

Thanks for your attention

Crédit photo: L. Bélier, P. Bonnet, A. Boulet, JP. Damien, M.Grzemski, A.Launay, A. Le Breton, M.Marque t, B.Marquis, M. Pouvreau,

cartographie: Pictogramme

Natural regional Park ofBriere

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