Map Viewing Service (WMS) of the dataset: 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配套管护区域，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、国家或地方层面的框架进行划定或管理，旨在达成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，其蕴含的自然遗产在生物多样性乃至部分场景下的地质多样性维度上均极具特殊性。将区域划定为国家自然保护区，目的正是保障这类特殊自然遗产的存续。该区域管控极为严格，严禁任何可能造成退化的人为干预，并配套制定专门的管护方案。其被划入世界自然保护联盟（International Union for Conservation of Nature, IUCN）的Ia、III或V类保护地，具体类别依据既定管控规则与管理目标确定。

部分国家自然保护区可配套设立受该管护体系保护的“缓冲区”额外区域。根据具体情况，需区分由省级政令划定的严格意义上的保护边界，以及由政令明确的保护区域。保护范围可较为宽泛，可通过所辖市镇列表进行界定，地质类保护区的情形尤为如此。

法律依据：《环境法典》第L332-1至L332-27条、R332-1至R332-29条、R332-47至R332-48条以及R332-66至R332-81条。