Néouvielle National Nature Reserve

The reserve extends across 2,313 hectares between 1,800 and 3,091 meters altitude, featuring 70 lakes and granite valleys within the Pyrenees mountain range.

The area received its initial protection status in 1935, followed by designation as a national nature reserve in 1968, with final classification in 1994.

Traditional shepherding practices continue within the reserve, where local farmers maintain age-old grazing patterns that help preserve the natural landscape.

Visitors can access the reserve through Saint-Lary-Soulan using SNCF buses or dedicated shuttles that connect to principal hiking trails.

The reserve contains 370 animal species, 570 types of algae, and mountain pine trees that grow at exceptionally high altitudes of 2,600 meters.

Location: Hautes-Pyrénées

Inception: March 4, 1994

Website: http://reserves-naturelles.org/reserves/alpha.asp?arbo=1.0&idres=197&rub=0

GPS coordinates: 42.84310,0.15970

Latest update: May 28, 2025 21:12