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9-687: The biosphere reserve is a fusion of the older Palatinate Forest Nature Park in Germany and Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park in France, covering a total area of 3018 km, with 1785 km in Germany and 1277 km in France respectively. The population is around 335 175 , with 253 390 living in the German part of the Reserve, compared with just over 81 785 on the French side in 2018. This difference in population

18-568: A collaborative effort between the two countries, delegated to a coordinating committee made up of representatives from both countries (the Syndicat de coopération du Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord, on the French side, and the Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Nordvogesen, on the German side), chaired alternately every two years by a French or German elected official. Most of the Reserve's territory

27-587: A recreation area. The headquarters of the park association has been based in Lambrecht since 1997. The Palatinate Forest Nature Park is divided into 3 regions based on their landscape: It also includes the former landscape conservation area of the German Wine Route , which runs from the eastern edge of the nature park to the Rhine plain . Based on the current state regulations dated 22 January 2007

36-615: A rich and diverse natural heritage. Cultural heritage is also well represented, as the Transboundary Biosphere Reserve region, with over 95 castles, is one of the areas with the highest density of these witnesses to our historical past. The biosphere reserve lies in the Palatinate Forest and in the North Vosges on the boundary between the southwest German state of Rhineland-Palatinate and

45-400: Is not reflected in the number of communes, as there are 142 on the German side versus 111 on the French side for a total of 253 communes. Average population density, at just over 76 inhabitants per square kilometer, is fairly low for a Western European region, although it is higher on the German side (89 inhabitants/km2) than on the French side (59 inhabitants/km2). Management of the Reserve is

54-480: Is occupied by vast forests, covering almost the entire Vosges-Pfalz mountain range. Forests alone account for almost 74% of the Reserve's surface area. In contrast to this natural preponderance, the urbanized portion of the Reserve's territory is only 5%. This geographical entity, which constitutes the largest forest area in Western Europe, remains the least populated. These conditions have helped to preserve

63-624: Is under the woods of the Palatinate Forest , the largest contiguous forest region in Germany. Together with parts of northern Alsace and Lorraine , it forms the Palatinate Forest-North Vosges Biosphere Reserve and has an impressive Bunter sandstone landscape. The park is the responsibility of the Naturpark Pfälzerwald e.V. founded on 20 July 1982. The members of the organisation are those districts and towns on whose territory

72-580: The nature park is located as well as the Palatinate Regional Association and numerous sports clubs and environmental groups. Many business are involved in the work of the nature park which enables the independence of individual functional and regional interests to be guaranteed. The aim of the organisation is to develop in a coherent way the nature park and the biosphere reserve of the same name and to look after and preserve its uniqueness and beauty as well as its pan-regional value as

81-492: The northeast French region of Grand Est . 49°04′N 7°38′E  /  49.06°N 7.64°E  / 49.06; 7.64 Palatinate Forest Nature Park The Palatinate Forest Nature Park ( German : Naturpark Pfälzerwald ) lies in the south of Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany and borders on France . The nature park covers an area of 177,100 hectares (684 sq mi) and some 76% of its area

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