St. Gervais, France
Pajuris Regional Park - Klaipėda (Lithuania)
The Seaside Regional Park is governmentally protected territory of the Lithuanian seaside from Klaipeda city to Old Palanga. The Park takes up 5033 ha in overland and 30 km in the water area of the sea. The Lithuanian continental seaside track is not long but there are plenty of wonderful places where people cut themselves from the daily life in city, like to have a rest and spend their leisure. The highest commission of Lithuania Republic established Seaside (Karkle) Regional Park on 24th of September, 1992 in order to protect beautiful landscapes of the seaside, natural and cultural values, biological Baltic Sea diversity, re-establish destroyed or broken natural and cultural vales, and in the same time make conditions for cognitive tourism and lounge development.
Ethnographical village of Karkle, a 24-meter slope near the sea - "The Dutchman's Cap", beaches, Nemirseta campsite and stud farm, yachting, cycling and pedestrian routes, birdwatching sites are situated in the park.
GUTULIA NATIONAL PARK - NORWAY
The Gutulia National Park was founded in 1968, although in 1916 it was suggested that the park should then be protected because of its
ancient and mighty trees. You can find pine trees that are over 300 years old and spruces that are nearly 500 years old. In Gutulia National Park the forest is allowed to grow freely thus enabling scientists to follow the development of the trees over many generations. From about 1750 to 1949 it was an alpine pasture area. The buildings were restored and are today under protection. is characterized by open pine forest, while the lower part of the park is characterized by dense spruce forest, with a large number of dead and fallen trees. Botanically speaking, the area is species
poor, with the richest varisjon along rivers and streams in the spruce forest. The forest has occasional instances of most forest animals: elk,
deer, red fox, marten, mink, beaver and otter. Reindeer graze here, and the large predators roam the area. The most common bird species are
typical mountain forest species such as Brambling and willow warblers. The only way to access the park is by foot. From the road 654 it is sign posted, this sign leads to a car park. Then, from that place it is about a half an hour walk by the river Gutulisjøen before you reach the alpine pastures.
TABARCA MARINE RESERVE - ALICANTE (SPAIN)
Tabarca is the only inhabited island in the Region of Valencia and is located opposite the city ofAlicante, 11 nautical miles offshore and near the Santa Pola headland. In fact, it’s more than just an island: it’s a small archipelago that comprises the islets of La Cantera, La Galera and La Nao as well as the Isla de Tabarca itself. It is approximately 1,800 metres long and measures some 400 metres across at its widest point.
In the past, its shores were a refuge for Berber pirates and, in the 18th century, King Carlos III ordered the island to be fortified and a town built, in which to house several families of Genoese fishermen who were being held prisoner in the Tunisian city ofTabarka.
The walls surrounding the town have been officially declared a Historical and Artistic Site and an Asset of Cultural Interest.
