Le Ventoux biosphere reserve

Since 1990, Mont Ventoux has been part of a reserve Man and Biosphere, a label awarded by UNESCO to a territory, recognizing the ability of its population to live in an exceptional environment, while preserving it. Since 2020, the Ventoux has officially become Régional Nature Park.

MAN AND THE BIOSPHERE

Mont-Ventoux is home to an exceptional biological wealth and a great diversity of ecosystems. The Man and the Biosphere program has three functions.

1 The conservation of ecosystems, landscapes and biodiversity,

2 Sustainable development through the participation of local communities,

3 Support for research and education.

THE CENTRAL AREA

Dedicated to protection, the central area of Mont-Ventoux is made up of several entities.

– 10 km2 over the top,
Pierrier with rich flora, pseudo-alpine environment

– 4 km2 of lawns at Mont Serein,
Hosting the Orsini's Viper

– A relict beech grove on the north slope,

–  5 km2 in the Gorges de la Nesque,
Climestone canyon hosting the Golden Eagle, the Peregrine Falcon and the endemic Fabre's Nivéole

– 81 ha at the head of the Mines,
Low formations and Mediterranean-type lawns

– A Bedoin cedar forest that is of great interest to bird life.