Port-Cros National Park

Port-Cros National Park
Parc national de Port-Cros
IUCN category II (national park)
Coast of Port-Cros, view to mainland
Location	Port-Cros, Var
Coordinates	43°00′15″N 6°23′43″E / 43.00417°N 6.39528°E / 43.00417; 6.39528Coordinates: 43°00′15″N 6°23′43″E / 43.00417°N 6.39528°E / 43.00417; 6.39528
Established	1963
http://www.portcrosparcnational.fr/

Port-Cros National Park (French: Parc national de Port-Cros) is a French national park established on the Mediterranean island of Port-Cros, east of Toulon. It also administers natural areas in some surrounding locales.

Port Cros seen from Spot Satellite

It was founded in 1963 after the island of Port-Cros was bequeathed to the state. The state is the sole land owner on the island, which is a natural protected area.

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External links

(French) Official site

National parks of France

Europe	Calanques La Vanoise Le Mercantour Les Cévennes Les Écrins Les Pyrénées Port-Cros

Overseas department	Guyane La Guadeloupe La Réunion

Authority control	GND: 511412-3

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