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Reunion National Park

La Reunion

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Given their exceptional nature, French national parks main objective is to preserve local areas.

To achieve this goal, they must fulfil certain basic roles :

To develop knowledge and scientific monitoring of heritage
To conserve, manage and, when necessary, restore natural and cultural heritage and landscapes
To promote practices that preserve heritage and foster sustainable development
To make the national park status an asset for the local area,
To raise awareness, organise activities and provide information on the conserving regional heritage
To provide public access of quality in line with preserving heritage
To involve local stakeholders in administering national parks
To contribute to regional, national and international sustainable development and heritage protection policies

Reunion National Park manages the «Pitons, Cirques and Remparts» UNESCO World Heritage site. It also prioritises natural heritage activities’ by controlling invasive species, in favour of the conservation and restoration of the well preserved ecosystems of the Mascarene Islands and protecting endangered species.

It also assists the island’s economic development via its charter, and promotes Reunion’s oustanding heritage.

Contact

Jean-Philippe DELORME | Director

contact@reunion-parcnational.fr

+262(0) 262 90 11 35

258 Rue de la République 97438 La Plaine des Palmistes - La Réunion

http://www.reunion-parcnational.fr/fr/

Research domains

The public in charge of national park are committed to scientific research, from basic research to applied research. They seek to inspire and support research for their benefit as well.

Reunion National Park is affiliated to the French Ministry of Ecology and isn’t a research body but regularly contributes to research work.

Main subject area for participation in research : Conservation biology

Research arrangements
The Studies and Heritage Department supports knowledge gathering and setting up conservation initiatives linked to the various research areas.

Field-based teams actively help collect data on natural heritage.
Key research projects
- Improving knowledge to help restore habitats (especially semiarid habitats). Complementary european funds, such as LIFE+
- Improving knowledge to conserve species :
  -Animals(especially endemic birds) – Specific funding from LIFE+ to conserve petrels and the Reunion Cuckooshrike ;
  -Plants(endangered species) – Specific funding from LIFE+ (LIFE+ Arid Forest) and ERDF.
- Improving knowledge to monitor the impact of global changes
- Assisting habitat monitoring
Main collaborations

UNIVERSITY OF REUNION ISLAND AND CIRAD REUNION :
Several projects in ecology, natural heritage conservation and
human and social sciences

MASCARIN NATIONAL BOTANIC CONSERVATORY : Knowledge
and conservation of flora and habitats

UNIVERSITY OF TOULOUSE : Biogeography of birds
IRSTEA BORDEAUX : SHS

INDIAN OCEAN DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS / INRAP : Archaeology

CNRS CEBC CHIZÉ : “Early LIFE” programme to tag petrels with argos beacons

CEFE CNRS MONTPELLIER : Methodology for data gathering and analysis

SAFRAN ELECTRONICS & DEFENSE / MERCANTOUR NATIONAL PARK : Nighttime vision trials to observe petrels

SEABIRDS RECOVERY PROJECTS HAWAII

MUSEUM OF NEW ZEALAND TE PAPA TONGAREWA

ASSOCIATIONS : SEOR NOI GCOI , etc.

The public in charge of national park are committed to scientific research, from basic research to applied research. They seek to inspire and support research for their benefit as well.

Reunion National Park is affiliated to the French Ministry of Ecology and isn’t a research body but regularly contributes to research work.

Main subject area for participation in research : Conservation biology

Research arrangements
The Studies and Heritage Department supports knowledge gathering and setting up conservation initiatives linked to the various research areas.

Field-based teams actively help collect data on natural heritage.

Improving knowledge to help restore habitats (especially semiarid habitats). Complementary european funds, such as LIFE+

Improving knowledge to conserve species :
-Animals(especially endemic birds) – Specific funding from LIFE+ to conserve petrels and the Reunion Cuckooshrike ;
-Plants(endangered species) – Specific funding from LIFE+ (LIFE+ Arid Forest) and ERDF.