Orient Forest Regional Natural Park

Orient Forest Regional Natural Park
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
LocationGrand Est, Aube, France
Coordinates48°18′43″N 4°24′16″E / 48.31193238°N 4.40433556°E / 48.31193238; 4.40433556
Established1970
Governing bodyFédération des parcs naturels régionaux de France
Websitewww.pnr-foret-orient.fr

Orient Forest Regional Natural Park (French: Parc naturel régional de la Forêt d'Orient) is a protected area of woodlands and lakes in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France. It covers a total area of 70,000 hectares (170,000 acres) The parkland encompasses the large Forêt d'Orient National Nature Reserve and three man-made lakes: Lac d'Orient, Lac du Temple and Lac Amance. The area was officially designated as a regional natural park in 1970.

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