Forets, etangs et tourbieres du Haut-Perche translated as the Forests, ponds peat bogs of Haut-Perche is a Natura 2000 conservation area that is 3,670 hectares in size.
Geography
This site is split into three distinct environmental sectors; The Perche and La Trappe forest sector, which is an oak-beech forest growing in acidic soils. The Réno-Valdieu sector, which is distinguished by the character neutrophil from his oak-beech forest growing in acid neutral soils. This region also includes the limestone woods and lawns of the Bandonniere located near Longny-au-Perche. At the eastern end is a chain of Perche forest ponds and peaty environments.
It is spread across 6 different communes all within the Orne department;
Charencey Feings Longny les Villages Le Mage Moutiers-au-Perche Tourouvre au Perche
Conservation
The conservation area has fifteen species listed in Annex 2 of the Habitats Directive;
European bullhead Bullhead Brook lamprey white-clawed crayfish Jersey tiger Marsh fritillary European stag beetle Northern crested newt Lesser horseshoe bat Greater horseshoe bat Western barbastelle Geoffroy's bat Bechstein's bat Greater mouse-eared bat floating water-plantain.
In addition the Natura 2000 site has eighteen habitats protected under the Habitats Directive.
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