{"id":71808,"date":"2025-08-07T14:20:24","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T12:20:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paysdesecrins.com\/the-ecrins-national-park\/"},"modified":"2025-08-20T15:55:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T13:55:03","slug":"the-ecrins-national-park","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.paysdesecrins.com\/en\/the-ecrins-national-park\/","title":{"rendered":"The \u00c9crins National Park"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Home<\/a><\/span> The \u00c9crins National Park<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n

Breakaway <\/em>In the heart of the \u00c9crins<\/h2><\/div>\n\n

Welcome to a world where glaciers, peaks and forests intermingle to offer unspoilt and spectacular nature. Discover its history, its organization, its rules of life and the must-see sites to explore, before setting off to explore this grandiose natural territory. <\/p>\n\n

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The Jewels<\/em> A protected natural heritage<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n

A national park is a protected area classified to preserve its ecosystems, biodiversity and landscapes while allowing the public to be welcomed. It combines a “core” where protection is maximum and an “adhesion zone” where human activities are regulated but authorized. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The origins <\/em>of the \u00c9crins National Park<\/h3><\/div>\n\n

The origins date back to 1913 with the creation of the “Parc national de la B\u00e9rarde”, first managed informally to fight against erosion and deforestation. After several intermediate statuses (Pelvoux National Park, State Park), it was finally by decree of the Prime Minister on March 6, 1973 that the \u00c9crins National Park was officially created, on the initiative of mountaineers, naturalist associations and the French Alpine Club. <\/p>\n\n

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The National Park <\/em>How does it work?<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n

A public institution under the supervision of the Ministry of Ecological Transition, the \u00c9crins National Park is administered from Gap. It is divided into four sectors (Champsaur-Valgaudemar, Embrunais, Vallouise-Brian\u00e7onnais, Oisans-Valbonnais) each with a Maison du Parc for reception and land management. Its missions: protection of environments and species, scientific research, environmental education and reception of the public. The \u00c9crins National Park is structured into several complementary zones to reconcile preservation and human use: a terrestrial core<\/strong> of nearly 92,000 ha where the regulations are the strictest, including a 700 ha integral reserve<\/strong> in the Lauvitel valley left to evolve freely for scientific research, and a membership area<\/strong> of 180,000 ha composed of the 61 municipalities that have signed the park’s charter, which sets a scope for study<\/strong> and commitments for sustainable development. In addition, there are several nature<\/strong> and biological reserves spread over the adhesion area, protecting rare environments and species while completing the conservation system of the massif. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

Regulation<\/h3><\/div>\n\n

In order to ensure the sustainable protection of its unique ecosystem and to preserve the integrity of its landscapes, here are some essential rules within the park:<\/p>\n\n