«  Half the park is after dark ». Les parcs et réserves de ciel étoilé : nouveaux concepts et outils de patrimonialisation de la nature

CHARLIER, Bruno; BOURGEOIS, Nicolas

doi:10.3917/eg.423.0200

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CHARLIER, Bruno
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Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour [UPPA]

BOURGEOIS, Nicolas
Régie du Pic du Midi

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Espace Géographique. 2013, vol. 42, n° 3, p. pages 200 à 212

Éditions Belin

Résumé en anglais

There currently exists 44 dark sky parks and reserves (also known as “starlight reserves”. Rarely created from nothing, they are often founded within already protected spaces (natural monuments, national parks, biosphere reserves…) whose protective measures are thus increased to include starry skies and nocturnal environments. Parks encompass the area in its entirety whereas reserves designate a core protected area within a larger space. Their creation illustrates the emergence of new forms of protection and the development of natural heritage whose concepts are rapidly spreading throughout European countries.< Réduire

Mots clés en anglais

Dark-sky parks

Dark-sky reserve

light pollution

wilderness