Vallée du Sarthon et affluents translated as Sarthon Valley and tributaries is a Natura 2000 conservation area that is 5,255 hectares in size.[1]
Geography
editThe area is focused on the Sarthon river a tributary to the Sarthe river.[1] The river flows from the Écouves forest massif creating alluvial plains.[1]
It is spread across 12 different communes all within the departments of Orne and Mayenne;[2]
Some of the protected site is within the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park.[3]
Conservation
editThe conservation area has nine species listed in Annex 2 of the Habitats Directive;[4]
In addition the Natura 2000 site has five habitats protected under the Habitats Directive.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Vallée du Sarthon et ses affluents" (PDF) (in French). Ministre de la Transition écologique.
- ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2502015 - Vallée du Sarthon et affluents - Description".
- ^ "Vallée du Sarthon et de ses affluents Document d'objectifs du site Natura 2000" (PDF). Parc naturel régional Normandie-Maine.
- ^ a b "EUNIS -Site factsheet for Vallée du Sarthon et affluents". eunis.eea.europa.eu.