Walk in the heart of the Port-Cros National Park, the first land and sea park in Europe

Port Cros: An exceptional heritage

A wild setting with preserved biodiversity, Port-Cros is one of ten French national parks. It is also the oldest marine park in Europe, occupying 1700 hectares of sunken land and 2900 hectares of sea. The island is also the cradle of a historic and cultural heritage. Consequently, you can find roman remains, some twenty military forts and around thirty shipwrecks that attract a multitude of sub-aqua enthusiasts. Multiple actions have also been implemented to preserve this rare site.

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Preserve nature and biodiversity

The Port-Cros National Park has implemented strict regulations as part of its commitment to protecting biodiversity in order to better discover it. Surveillance patrols are carried out throughout the year to combat poaching in particular. An AI has also been developed to boost the CCTV mechanism. This mechanism aims at improving the management and preservation of the protected marine areas, and sensitive natural zones with regulated access.