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| Biosphere Reserve Information | ||||
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VALLÉE DU FANGO |
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| General Description |
Located in the north-west of Corsica, this biosphere reserve follows the limits of the Fango Valley watershed. The Fango River is a mountain torrent that flows into the Gulf of Galéria in Corsica. The biosphere reserve rises from the level of the Mediterranean sea up to an altitude of 2,556 meters above sea level. The different altitude zones are clearly represented in the strongly characteristic Mediterranean-type valley with evergreen broadleaf forest and Mediterranean maquis. The mouth of the Fango River is a biologically rich mosaic noted particularly for its bird life, amphibians and reptiles. The holm oak groves of the Fango are ancient stands where the evergreen oak still dominate. The steep rocky landscapes of the high valley are home to the Corsican mouflon, the bearded vulture or lamergeier and the golden eagle. Human activity is modest with 435 inhabitants scattered through the various hamlets of the communities of Galéria, Manso and Calenzana (1990). The economy is mainly based on livestock and tourism (12,000 visitors in the 1992 season) and is concentrated on the coast and the banks of the Fango. The management of scarce freshwater resources in the area is one of the main challenges in the biosphere reserve. The ‘Casa Marina’ is used since 1994 to house various environmental education activities. Research has been carried out since 1970 on biological and socio-economic issues. |
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| Major ecosystem type | Evergreen sclerophyllous forests, woodlands or scrub | |||
| Major habitats & land cover types | Mediterranean sclerophyllous woodlands dominated by evergreen holm oak (Quercus ilex) including maritime pine (Pinus pinaster) and Corsican pine (P. nigra laricio); tall maquis dominated by myrtle (Myrtus communis) with strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo) and phillyrea (Phillyrea media and P. angustifolia); submediterranean maquis with Cistus species such as C. salvifolius, C. incanus and C. monspeliensis; alluvial forest; littoral zone of Mediterranean Sea | |||
| Location | 42°23'N; 8°46'E | |||
| Area (hectares) | ||||
| Total | 23,500 | |||
| Core area(s) | 4,398 | |||
| Buffer zone(s) | 7,712 | |||
| Transition area(s) when given | 11,390 | |||
| Altitude (metres above sea level) | -50 to +2,556 | |||
| Year designated | 1977 | |||
| Administrative authorities | Parc National Régional de Corse (Charte du PNRC) + Comité d'aide a la gestion (3 communes, ONF, Association APEEM) | |||
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| Brief description |
Water/Atmospheric long distant pollutants Meteorological/hydrological monitoring Multidisciplinary ecological research on the maquis Regeneration of holm oak forests (Quercus ilex L) Arthtropod inventory Entomological biodiversity Archaeology History of the vegetation Socio-economic and demographic problems Tourism People/landscape relations Mapping of the different zones of the biosphere reserve |
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| Specific variables... | ||||
| Abiotic | Acidic deposition/Acid rain, hydrology, meteorology, monitoring/methodologies, pollution, pollutants. | |||
| Biodiversity | Biodiversity, ecology, forest systems, invertebrates/insects/spiders, mediterranean type/scherophyll, species inventorying/inventory, vegetation studies/plant cover. | |||
| Socio-economic | Archaeology/Paleontology, demography, people-nature relations/man/nature, social/socio-economic aspects, tourism. | |||
| Integrated monitoring | Interdisciplinary studies, mapping, planning and zoning measures/zonation. | |||
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| Contact address |
Patrick Lepaulmier Parc Naturel Régional de Corse, Coordinateur Reserve de Biosphere du Fango 2, rue du major Lambroschini - B.P. 417 20184 AJACCIO CEDEX France |
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| Telephone | (33) (0) 4 95 51 79 09 | |||
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plepaulmier@parc-naturel-corse.com |
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| Web site | www.biosphere-fango.fr | |||
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| Last updated: 2/23/2007 |
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