Cévennes Biosphere Reserve

UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, inscribed 1984, in France. Located in the south of the Massif Central, this biosphere reserve offers striking, contrasting landscapes, from the limestone plateaux of the Causses, to the granite massifs of Mont Aigoual and Mont Lozère, to the schist slopes of the Cévennes. These features reflect geological, topographical and climatic diversity, as well as centuries of human activity, including agriculture and grazing.