Beech Forests (France)
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe - extension (France) has been part of the Tentative list of France.
The Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of Europe represents relatively undisturbed beech forests across a variety of biogeographical areas in Europe. The French part of this extension includes eight protected areas under different environmental and climatic conditions: locations near the Atlantic coast, in the Ile-de-France region, areas with a Mediterranean climate, and mountain forests in the Pyrenees and the Alpine region.
Map of Beech Forests (France)
Load mapThe coordinates shown for all tentative sites were produced as a community effort. They are not official and may change on inscription.
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Site Info
- Full Name
- Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe - extension (France)
- Country
- France
- Added
- 2019
- Nominated for
- 2025
- Withdrawn
- 2021
- Extension of
- Primeval Beech Forests WHS
- Type
- Natural
- Link
- By ID
Site History
2021 Deferred
3 locations inscribed, 3 (Sites of Aigoual, Sainte-Baume, Saint-Pé-de-Bigorre) "having issues", and another 3 (Chizé Component 1 North-West, Chizé Component 2 South, Fontainebleau) not recommended for inscription