France Vallée du Fango

Declaration date: 1977

Surface area: 23,500 ha

Administrative division: Parc National Régional de Corse

(Charte du PNRC) + Comité d'aide a la gestion (3 commu-

nes, ONF, Association APEEM)

Human activities:

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 ba-

sed 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.

Ecological characteristics:

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 re-

serve 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 Me-

diterranean-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 whe-

re the evergreen oak still dominate. The steep rocky land-

scapes of the high valley are home to the Corsican mou-

flon, the bearded vulture or lamergeier and the golden ea-

gle.

Contact information:

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

Tel.: (33) (0) 4 95 51 79 13 - (33) (0) 4 95 51 79 09

Fax: (33) (0) 4 95 21 88 17

E-mail: plepaulmier@parc-naturel-corse.com

Web site: www.parc-naturel-corse.com

© M. Ricaud

© P. Lepaulmier

© M. Ricaud

* Details found on this information sheet are derived directly from the UNESCO website and are not a communication from the biosphere reserve.