Regional Natural Park Boundaries and Charter Data for Sarthe, France

A 2021 dataset from the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières describes regional nature parks in France, focusing on the Sarthe department. These parks are designated protected areas under IUCN Category V, aimed at conserving natural and cultural heritage while promoting sustainable development. The dataset includes links to a specific park's charter covering the period 2008 to 2020.

Use Cases

• Mapping protected area boundaries based on the description of regional nature parks.
• Analyzing sustainable development policies based on the park charter mentioned in the description.
• Studying the governance of protected landscapes based on the described 12-year certification cycle and multi-regional scope.

Strengths

• Includes a specific charter document covering a 12-year period (2008-2020).
• Provides direct contact information for a mission officer at the managing park authority.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last updated 2021-04-01 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GÉOLOGIQUES ET MINIÈRES

Time Range

Charter period 2008-2020 referenced; dataset updated 2021.

Freshness

Last updated 2021-04-01 00:00:00.

Geography

Regional Natural Park in Sarthe, France; may concern several regions.