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The Conservatoire du littoral ("Coastal protection agency" ) (official name: Conservatoire de l'espace littoral et des rivages lacustres) is a French
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 public organisation created in 1975 to ensure the protection of outstanding natural areas on the coast, banks of lakes and stretches of water of 10 square kilometres or more. The Conservatoire is a member of the World Conservation Union
World Conservation Union

The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources is an international organization dedicated to natural resource Conservation ethic....
.

Its creation was inspired by the work of the British
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 National Trust
National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty

The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organization in England, Wales and Northern Ireland....
, though the National Trust is a private charity, whereas the Conservatoire du littoral is mainly government funded.

Its remit covers all French départements, départements d'outre-mer
Département d'outre-mer

Overseas department is a designation under the 1946 Constitution of France of the French Fourth Republic that was given to the French colonial empire of Algeria in North Africa , Guadeloupe and Martinique in the Caribbean, French Guiana in South America and R?union in the Indian Ocean....
, Mayotte, and, recently, Saint-Pierre and Miquelon
Saint-Pierre and Miquelon

The Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon is a group of small French islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, the main ones being Saint Pierre and Miquelon, south of Newfoundland , Canada....
.

The Conservatoire acquires land by private agreement, by pre-emption in or, from time to time, by expropriation.






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The Conservatoire du littoral ("Coastal protection agency" ) (official name: Conservatoire de l'espace littoral et des rivages lacustres) is a French
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 public organisation created in 1975 to ensure the protection of outstanding natural areas on the coast, banks of lakes and stretches of water of 10 square kilometres or more. The Conservatoire is a member of the World Conservation Union
World Conservation Union

The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources is an international organization dedicated to natural resource Conservation ethic....
.

Its creation was inspired by the work of the British
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 National Trust
National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty

The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organization in England, Wales and Northern Ireland....
, though the National Trust is a private charity, whereas the Conservatoire du littoral is mainly government funded.

Its remit covers all French départements, départements d'outre-mer
Département d'outre-mer

Overseas department is a designation under the 1946 Constitution of France of the French Fourth Republic that was given to the French colonial empire of Algeria in North Africa , Guadeloupe and Martinique in the Caribbean, French Guiana in South America and R?union in the Indian Ocean....
, Mayotte, and, recently, Saint-Pierre and Miquelon
Saint-Pierre and Miquelon

The Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon is a group of small French islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, the main ones being Saint Pierre and Miquelon, south of Newfoundland , Canada....
.

The Conservatoire acquires land by private agreement, by pre-emption in or, from time to time, by expropriation. Land may also be given to the Conservatoire by donation or legacy. The Conservatoire acquires 20 à 30 km² of land yearly.

After ensuring all the restoration work, the Conservatoire entrusts the management of its lands to local authorities or other local groups or organisations. The Conservatoire uses specialists to decide how the sites should be managed and what activities (such as agricultural or recreational activities) can take place.

As at 31 January 2005, the Conservatoire cared for an area of 732 km² spread over 300 sites, for 861 km of shoreline. Le Conservatoire du littoral owns 660 km, or 12%, of French seacoast (the objective is to reach 1/3).

Its annual budget is approximately €30 million, €25 M of which is earmarked for acquisitions and development. Most of its budget is provided by the national government, but local authorities and the European Union
European Union

The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 European Union member state, located primarily in Europe. It was established by the Treaty of Maastricht on 1 November 1993 upon the foundations of the pre-existing European Economic Community....
 also contribute, as do corporations and private donors.

The Conservatoire national du littoral employs 100 people in Rochefort, in Paris
Paris

Paris is the Capital of France and the country's largest city. It is situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the ?le-de-France Regions of France ....
, and in its regional offices.

See also

  • The National Trust
    National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty

    The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organization in England, Wales and Northern Ireland....
  • Conservatoria delle Coste della Sardegna
    Conservatoria delle Coste

    The Conservatoria delle Coste is a Sardinia public agency created by the Regional Law N?2 of the 29th of May 2007, to ensure the protection of outstanding natural areas on the Sardinian coast....


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    French language

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    )