Alpes Mancelles is a Natura 2000 conservation area that is 1,190 hectares in size.[1]
Geography
The area has numerous rock outcrops, cliffs and Scree while the bottom of the valley has Riparian forests and wet meadows.[2]
It is spread across 5 different communes all within three departments the Orne, Sarthe and Mayenne;[1]
This protected site is within the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park.[3]
Conservation
The conservation area has seven species listed in Annex 2 of the Habitats Directive;[4]
- European bullhead
- Cottus perifretum
- Brook lamprey
- European bitterling
- White-clawed crayfish
- European stag beetle
- Orange-spotted emerald
In addition the Natura 2000 site has twenty habitats protected under the Habitats Directive.[4]
References
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