Nature — National Nature Reserve and associated protection perimeter in Loir-et-Cher

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，属于受保护自然区域（ENP）的组成部分。此类区域依据国际、共同体、国家或地方框架划定或管理，旨在实现自然遗产保护的特定目标。
国家自然保护区是由国家设立的受保护陆地或海洋区域，其自然遗产在生物多样性乃至部分情形下的地质多样性层面均具备卓越特质。将某区域划定为国家自然保护区，核心目的是保障该卓越自然遗产的存续。该区域管控严格，严禁任何可能破坏其生态的人为干预，并配有专属管理规划。依据既定管控规则与管理目标，其可被归类为国际自然保护联盟（IUCN）Ia、III或V类保护区。
部分国家自然保护区可获得由本保护体系覆盖的额外‘缓冲区’区域。视具体情形，需区分由省级法令划定的严格意义上的保护边界，以及由法令明确的保护区域。保护范围可较为宽泛，可通过辖区列表进行界定，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。