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Lauzach & Berric
and the Regional Natural Park of the Gulf of Morbihan
What is a
Regional Natural Park?
RNPs are organized around a territorial project that seeks a balance between economic and social development, and the preservation of natural heritages. In this sense, NRPs differ from Nature Reserves and National Parks, which focus on the protection of nature.
The NRP has different missions:
- The protection of natural, cultural and landscape heritage.
- The development of the territory by respecting nature and the beings that live there.
- The awareness of preservation among all.
- The experimentation and innovation.
The emblem of the Morbihan NRP
The Seahorse
The emblem of the Parc du Golfe du Morbihan is a spotted seahorse, which frequents the waters of the Gulf of Morbihan. Once common in our waters, it is now becoming more rare. It symbolizes the important need to preserve the environment, so that it can remain living there.
To date, 2 species of seahorses have been found in the Gulf of Morbihan: Short-snouted seahorse (Hippocampus hippocampus) and the Spotted or hairy seahorse (Hippocampus guttulatus).
A territory
exceptional
Some key figures
The area of the labeled communes covers 74,600 hectares, with which is associated an area of maritime interest of approximately 17,000 hectares. There are approximately 186,965 inhabitants on the 33 communes (of which Lauzach is part) in 2020.
It is also:
- About 517 kilometers of coastal line for the labeled territory.
- A city “heart” Vannes, prefecture of the Department, whose natural and agricultural areas are included in the labeled territory of the Park.
Lauzach
The Extraordinary Nature
The commune of Lauzach located between “land and sea” 10km from the Atlantic beaches, is part of the Regional Natural Park of the Gulf of Morbihan.
After 3 years of work on the Atlas of Communal Biodiversity (an inventory of the territory’s biodiversity), the Park published, at the end of 2021, with the help of the municipality of Lauzach a very beautiful book entitled “Lauzach l’Extraordinaire Nature”.
This scientific but also fun and educational book, allows you to discover thetreasures of the biodiversity of Lauzach. It is on sale at the media library and the town hall of Lauzach for 10€.
