National nature reserves in Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur

A national nature reserve and its associated protection area form part of the protected natural areas (ENP) which are designated or managed in an international, Community, national or local framework with a view to achieving specific objectives for the conservation of the natural heritage. A national nature reserve is a protected land or marine area, created by the State, and whose natural heritage is exceptional, both in terms of biodiversity and sometimes geodiversity. A classification as a national nature reserve takes place to ensure the conservation of this exceptional heritage. It is a highly regulated area, exempt from any artificial intervention likely to degrade it and which benefits from a management plan. It is classified as IUCN Category Ia, III or V (depending on the regulations and management objectives established). Several national nature reserves benefit from an additional area in ‘buffer zone’ protected by this scheme. Depending on the case, the protection perimeter sensu stricto taken by prefectural decree is distinguished, and the protection zones defined by decree. The scope of protection can be broad and defined from a list of municipalities, particularly in the case of geological reserves. Legal references: Articles L332-1 to L332-27, R332-1 to R332-29, R332-47 to R332-48 and R332-66 to R332-81 of the Environment Code.国家自然保护区及其关联保护区域，属于依据国际、欧洲共同体、国家或地方层面框架划定或管理的自然保护地（ENP）范畴，旨在为自然遗产保护达成特定目标。 国家自然保护区是由国家设立的受保护陆地或海洋区域，其拥有的自然遗产在生物多样性乃至部分场景下的地质多样性方面均属卓越罕见。将某区域认定为国家自然保护区，旨在保护这类卓越的自然遗产。该区域受严格管控，禁止任何可能导致其退化的人为干预活动，并配有专属管理规划。根据既定管控规则与管理目标，该类保护区可被划入国际自然保护联盟（IUCN）Ia、III或V类范畴。 部分国家自然保护区可依托该保护体系设置额外的‘缓冲区’保护区域。根据具体情形，需区分由省法令划定的严格意义上的保护边界，以及通过法令明确的其他保护区域。保护范围可覆盖较广区域，通常可通过所属市镇列表进行界定，地质类保护区尤为典型。 法律依据：《环境法典》第L332-1条至L332-27条、R332-1条至R332-29条、R332-47条至R332-48条，以及R332-66条至R332-81条。