INPN — Data from the ‘Protected Spaces’ program

According to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), a protected space is “a geographical area clearly defined, recognised, dedicated and managed, by any effective legal or other means, in order to ensure the long-term conservation of nature, ecosystem services and associated cultural values”. The designation of protected natural areas is a major component of natural heritage protection and management strategies. As such, there are various protection tools in France, the diversity of which reflects the multiplicity of actors, objectives and types of management.根据国际自然保护联盟（International Union for the Conservation of Nature, IUCN）的定义，保护地（protected space）是“任何通过有效法律或其他手段明确划定、认可、专门设立并加以管理的地理区域，以保障自然、生态系统服务及相关文化价值的长期保护”。 自然保护地的划定是自然遗产保护与管理策略的核心组成部分。就此而言，法国拥有多种保护工具，其多样性反映了参与主体、保护目标及管理类型的多元性。