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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  Sigean
Réserve Africaine in
the Aude
département. 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. See
more at the following link to Sigean
Réserve Africaine
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.
The Vulture Lookout in the Lozère
département. Colony of vultures reintroduced
at Saint Pierre des Tripiers.
Click here to go to a page on hawks
and hawking (falconry)
Much of the wildlife of the Languedoc is common to the Languedoc's
close neighbour, Provence. For a good website covering Provençal
wildlife, click on any of the following links:
changed 26 September 2011
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