The Orlu national wildlife reserve

  • Mountain
Elevation : 950m
Forge d'Orlu, 09110 Orlu
Please note that the nearest station is more than
Deep in the Oriège valley, in the Ariège Pyrenees, lies an area that has been protected since 1947. It's an ideal place to discover the mountain environment, covering almost 4,500 hectares at altitudes ranging from 950 metres to 2,765 metres.
Created in 1943, the Réserve d'Orlu became a national wildlife reserve in 1998, in recognition of its heritage value.

The Office Français de la Biodiversité (OFB) manages the reserve and develops programs to study and monitor wildlife. The OFB works in partnership with a local structure, the Observatoire de la Montagne, to carry out study, monitoring and enhancement programs.
The 3 main missions:
- To study and monitor the evolution of fauna and its habitats.
- To preserve flora and...

Services

Not accessible in a wheelchair
Shuttlebus
Tourist brochures

Openings

All year 2024 - Open everyday

Subject to favorable weather
Subject to snow conditions

Medias

réserve nationale d'orlu
réserve nationale d'orlu
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réserve de faune sauvage d'orlu
réserve de faune sauvage d'orlu
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le suivi du grand tétras dans la réserve d'orlu
le suivi du grand tétras dans la réserve d'orlu
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Location

The Orlu national wildlife reserve
Elevation : 950m
Forge d'Orlu, 09110 Orlu
Please note that the nearest station is more than
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Spoken languages

  • French

Environment

  • Near shuttle stop
  • Mountain location
  • Close to a public transportation
  • Presence of livestock and guard dogs
  • 10 - 20 min from a train station by car
  • 30 - 40 min from an SNCF station by electric bike

Access

  • Surface area of the Reserve: almost 4,500 ha, ranging in altitude from 950 metres to 2,765 metres.
    The reserve is accessible from the Fanguil car park, via the D22, turn left just before the hamlet of Les Forges.
Updated on 03 December 2024 at 15:08
by Office de Tourisme des Pyrénées Ariégeoises
(Offer identifier : 6229485)
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