| Ballons des Vosges Nature Park | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
 TheGrand Ballon seen from theStorkenkopf | |
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| Location | Grand Est Bourgogne-Franche-Comté,France |
| Coordinates | 47°58′38″N6°56′06″E / 47.97716038°N 6.93488367°E /47.97716038; 6.93488367 |
| Area | 2,700 km2 (1,000 sq mi) |
| Established | 1989 |
| Governing body | Fédération des parcs naturels régionaux de France |
| Website | www |
TheBallons des Vosges Regional Nature Park (French:Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges) is aprotected area of woodland,pasture,wetland, farmland andhistorical sites in theregions ofGrand Est andBourgogne-Franche-Comté in northeasternFrance. The area was officially designated as aregional natural park in 1989.[1]187communes belonging to thedepartments ofHaut-Rhin,Vosges,Haute-Saône andTerritoire de Belfort are members of the park, which hosts 238,000 inhabitants.[2] It is one of the largest and most populated French regional parks. A wide range ofhabitats available in the park benefit a variety of wildlife such asboreal owl,lynx,peregrine falcon,western capercaillie,Dianthus superbus,cranberry andDrosera.
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