Ballons des Vosges Nature Park
# Ballons des Vosges Nature Park

The Ballons des Vosges Regional Nature Park (French: Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges) is a protected area of woodland, pasture, wetland, farmland and historical sites in the regions of Grand Est and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in northeastern France. The area was officially designated as a regional natural park in 1989. 187 communes belonging to the departments of Haut-Rhin, Vosges, Haute-Saône and Territoire de Belfort are members of the park, which hosts 238,000 inhabitants. It is one of the largest and most populated French regional parks. A wide range of habitats available in the park benefit a variety of wildlife such as boreal owl, lynx, peregrine falcon, western capercaillie, Dianthus superbus, cranberry and Drosera.

## Image gallery

### Landscapes

* Mont Hohneck
* Twilight
* Landcap of Plateau des Mille Étangs
* Viewpoint Château de Lœwenstein
* Baerenthal dam

### Culture

* Fleckenstein ruins
* Graufthal village
* Cave-houses in Graufthal
* Château de La Petite-Pierre
* A permanent exhibition in the Munster park's headquarters
* Map of the nature park
