Maritime Alps - Nature Conservation

Nature Conservation

The French Mercantour National Park (central area:68,500 ha + peripheral area:140,000 ha ) is part of the Maritime Alps as well as the Parco naturale delle Alpi Marittime, an Italian regional nature park of 28,455 ha.

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