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Sensitive natural areas
Sensitive natural area management
The decentralisation laws of 1982 and 1983 made the French départements responsible for policy regarding sensitive natural areas in terms of protection, management and opening to the public. Finistère was a forerunner in this matter as such a policy had already been introduced in 1969.
Landmarks
The Finistère Conseil Général owns 2,500 hectares spread over 100 sites. And the council worked closely with the Conservatoire du littoral (Coastal Conservatory) to add a further 3,300 hectares spread over 30 natural sites.
The Finistère Conseil Général became the owner of 2,500 hectares of natural areas spread over more than 100 sites. Dunes, woodland, panoramic views, archaeological sites as well as wetland and peatland are all involved in the water resources preservation policy. The aim is to achieve permanent protection of sites, landscapes and natural environments and to set them to advantage with a view to opening them up to the public. This will involve a close working relationship with the local communities concerned.
Protection authorities
Once the restoration and development work has been carried out, the Conseil Général will delegate everyday land management to the relevant local authorities. Nature protection associations will be called on for specific naturalist management purposes.
The Conseil Général is also involved in initiatives carried out by each of its privileged partners including:
- the Parc Naturel Régional d'Armorique (PNRA)
- the Office National des Forêts (ONF)
- the Conservatoire du Littoral (CEL)
For on-site scientific monitoring and initiatives, the Conseil Général's partners are the conservatoire botanique national de Brest (Brest national botanical conservatory) and associations registered as Conseil Général partners.
Resources
The departmental tax for preserving sensitive natural areas (TDENS) enables the Conseil Général to buy up new sites. This tax is collected for new buildings or extensions by means of the planning permission procedure.
Activities
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