Things to See in the Languedoc: Wildlife and National Parks
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Languedoc Wildlife includes a wide range of Languedoc
mammals (including deer, large long-horned sheep,
Pyrenean fawns, brown bears, wolves, bison, beavers,
wild boar, otters), Languedoc birds (including vultures,
grouse, woodpeckers, and owls), Languedoc reptiles,
amphibians and fish; Languedoc flowers, herbs, and
trees; and regional mushrooms (including truffles
and many other edible fungi). You can find most of
them in the wilder parts of the region, but it is
generally easier to find them in Languedoc wildlife
reserves and National Parks. See for example:
The Cévennes National Park: This is a spectacular
National park, declared a "World Biosphere Reserve"
by UNESCO in 1985. It stretches across three Departements
(54 % in Lozère,
36% in Gard and 10% in Ardèche). In altitude it rises
from 378 to 1,699 metres above sea level. The park
welcomes 800,000 visitors each year. Click
here for more about The
Cévennes National Park
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  Réserve
Africaine in the Aude. An African nature park along
the Mediterranean
coast with 3500 animals. Open all year round
from 9am. 11130 Sigean, Tel 04 68 48 20 20.
Les Angles Wildlife Park: A Wildlife Park in the
the Pyrenees
( Pirenèus,
Pirineus,
Pyrénées),
where native Languedoc animals here live irelative freedom.
Most of them are native to the Pyrenees - stags, roe deer,
mouflons (large long-horned sheep) izards (Pyrenean fawns),
brown bears, wolves and bison. Two trails, accessible in
winter by snow shoe, enable you to see the different species.
There are also panoramic viewpoints over the forests and
lakes of the Capcir. The park covers an area of about 90
acres at an altitude of 1800m. Contact: Les
Angles wildlife park, Tel: 33 (0)4 68 04 17
20, Website: http://www.faune-pyreneenne.com/
Gevaudan Wolf park in the Lozère
département. Website: http://www.loupsdugevaudan.com/defaultgb.asp
covers the park, the wolf that live there, environment,
history, opening hours and visits.
The Vulture Lookout in the Lozère
département. Colony of vultures reintroduced
at Saint Pierre des Tripiers. Website http://www.vautours-lozere.com/defaultgb.htm
covers the vultures, their environment and history.
Click here to go to a page on hawks
and hawking (falconry)
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