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Why
a Regional nature park? Among these, there is the Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin Regional Nature Park. Established in 1991, the Park came into being thanks to the decision of elected and local officials to fight against the devitalisation of their area and act to develop it while protecting its cultural heritage. |
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The Park method is above all a philosophy defined by two basic ideas: |
a territorial logic and a goal of sustainable development which underlie a holistic and multidisciplinary approach, based on municipal cooperation, partnerships and consultation.
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A living area |
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The Park covers an area of 145,000 acres of which 25,000 are wetland zones made up of the Cotentin and Bessin marshes. In this area, which is strongly invested by agricultural activity, the landscapes |
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still have a human dimension, are exceptionally untouched and biologically diverse. |  |
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A group project |
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The 144 municipalities of the Park have voluntarily adopted its Charter, elaborated in consultation with its partners : elected officials, local and regional authorities, non-profit organizations The Park's Charter is a project for the area, which provides for and implements the preservation and the enhancement of a remarkable natural and cultural heritage, |
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while cooperating on economic, social and cultural development with its inhabitants. |  |
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Human resources and expertise |
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The implementation of the charter implies employing a team of technicians, who are at the service of local authorities and project sponsors. |
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It is multidisciplinary and capable of taking on a great variety of missions. |  |
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Legal framework |
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The Park is organized in the form of a Joint Syndicate, which rallies the member town councils, the Calvados and Manche county councils, the Lower Normandy Regional Council and the State. |
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. Numerous scientific, technical, administrative and associative partners also participate in different programs in the area. |  |
| the origins and the establishment of the Park |
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The Park, in a few figures : |
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144 towns and villages |
| 145,000 acres |
| 64,400 inhabitants |
| Founded: May 14th, 1991 |
Charter renewed: March 13th, 1998 for a period of 10 years |
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