Parc naturel régional d'Armorique

Parc naturel régional d'Armorique
View along Monts d'Arrée, in Parc naturel régional d'Armorique
Location in France
LocationBrittany, France
Coordinates48°15′23″N 4°27′55″W / 48.25639°N 4.46528°W / 48.25639; -4.46528
Area1,250 km2 (480 sq mi)
Websitewww.pnr-armorique.fr/fr/index.html

The Parc naturel régional d'Armorique (French pronunciation: [paʁk natyʁɛl ʁeʒjɔnal daʁmɔʁik]; Breton: Park an Arvorig), or Armorica Regional Natural Park, is a rural protected area located in Brittany. The park land reaches from the Atlantic Ocean to hilly inland countryside. There are sandy beaches, swamps, rock formations, fast-flowing rivers and the hills of Monts d'Arrée, all blended into one landscape. The park also includes three islands: Île de Sein, Molène and Ouessant.

The wildlife of the park is diverse and interesting to naturalists. There are sea birds on the islands, European otters and beavers in the rivers and swamps, and interesting birds of prey. In the marshes lives a species of rare carnivorous plant, the sundew, which captures unwary insects.