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France Vallée du Fango
Declaration date: 1977
Surface area: 23,500 ha
Administrative division: Parc National Régional de Corse
(Charte du PNRC) + Comité d'aide a la gestion (3 commu-
nes, ONF, Association APEEM)
Human activities:
Human activity is modest with 435 inhabitants scattered
through the various hamlets of the communities of Galéria,
Manso and Calenzana (1990). The economy is mainly ba-
sed on livestock and tourism (12,000 visitors in the 1992
season) and is concentrated on the coast and the banks of
the Fango. The management of scarce freshwater resources
in the area is one of the main challenges in the biosphere
reserve. The ‘Casa Marina’ is used since 1994 to house
various environmental education activities. Research has
been carried out since 1970 on biological and socio-
economic issues.
Ecological characteristics:
Located in the north-west of
Corsica, this biosphere reserve
follows the limits of the Fango
Valley watershed. The Fango
River is a mountain torrent that
flows into the Gulf of Galéria
in Corsica. The biosphere re-
serve rises from the level of the
Mediterranean sea up to an
altitude of 2,556 meters above
sea level. The different altitude
zones are clearly represented in
the strongly characteristic Me-
diterranean-type valley with
evergreen broadleaf forest and
Mediterranean maquis. The
mouth of the Fango River is a biologically rich mosaic
noted particularly for its bird life, amphibians and reptiles.
The holm oak groves of the Fango are ancient stands whe-
re the evergreen oak still dominate. The steep rocky land-
scapes of the high valley are home to the Corsican mou-
flon, the bearded vulture or lamergeier and the golden ea-
gle.
Contact information:
Patrick Lepaulmier
Parc Naturel Régional de Corse
Coordinateur Reserve de Biosphere du Fango
2, rue du major Lambroschini - B.P. 417
20184 AJACCIO CEDEX, France
Tel.: (33) (0) 4 95 51 79 13 - (33) (0) 4 95 51 79 09
Fax: (33) (0) 4 95 21 88 17
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.parc-naturel-corse.com
© M. Ricaud
© P. Lepaulmier
© M. Ricaud
* Details found on this information sheet are derived directly from the UNESCO website and are not a communication from the biosphere reserve.