SUP_AC3 — Protected Areas Related to Nature Reserves

Nature reserves. A nature reserve, and its possible associated protection area, are part of the protected natural areas (ENP) which are designated or managed within an international, Community, national or local framework with a view to achieving specific objectives for the conservation of the natural heritage. A nature reserve is a protected area on land or sea, created by the state, regional council or local authority of Corsica, and whose natural heritage is exceptional, both in terms of biodiversity and sometimes geodiversity. A classification as a nature reserve takes place to ensure the conservation of this exceptional heritage. It is a highly regulated area, exempt from any artificial intervention likely to degrade it and which benefits from a management plan. It is classified as IUCN Category Ia, III or V (depending on the regulations and management objectives established). Several nature reserves benefit from an additional area in ‘buffer zone’ protected by this scheme. Depending on the case, the protection perimeter sensu stricto taken by prefectural decree is distinguished, and the protection zones defined by decree. The scope of protection can be broad and defined from a list of municipalities, particularly in the case of geological reserves.