One of the most beautiful national French parks...

1. National Parks National park of the Ecrins

2. Where is it? It is in the South West of the Europe. It is in the Alps in the South East of the France .

3. The Park What is a national park? It is usually a large area in which the wealth of biological resources, the nature of the landscapes, the cultural value and continuation of pasttraditions require protection and management in order to preserve a unique heritage. Missions and stakes The strict nature reserve is used to study nature in its natural state. The only activities that are permitted are scientific cataloguing, taking measurements, surveys, reports and monitoring. The Park is divided into sectors, each of which is managed by a team of field workers who are responsible for organizing the day-to-day work within the huge area. A few of figures Created / 27 March 1973 Core zone / 91 800 ha Number of communes / 61, 43 in the Hautes-Alpes, and 18 in Isère Altitude range / 800 - 4,102 m (Barre des Ecrins), Glaciers / 11 300 ha Forest / 41 422 ha Visitors / 10 000

4. Flaura and Fauna Fauna : 75 mammals, 235 birds, 13 reptiles, 10 amphibians and 20 identifiedfish Eagle Ibex Flora : 1,800 plant species, including 168 plants important in our heritage Edelweiss

5. By Anatole Sources : www.ecrins-parcnational.fr Google Image Thank you !!