| Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park | |
| Location: | Normandy Pays de la Loire, Orne Manche Mayenne Sarthe, France |
| Governing Body: | Fédération des parcs naturels régionaux de France |
| Website: | www.parc-naturel-normandie-maine.fr |
Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park (Fr.: Parc naturel régional Normandie-Maine) is a protected area of forest and bocage located in the French regions of Normandy and Pays de la Loire.[1]
Spanning the departments of Orne, Manche, Mayenne, and Sarthe, the Normandie-Maine park was created in 1975 with a total area of .[2] As of 2011, the parkland has expanded to a total area of and includes 164 communes with fourteen associated partner communes; the number of inhabitants within the park is approximately 171,000.[3] [4] The park encompasses the Sarthe river valley and the large Forest of Andaines.[5] Part of the forest is also part of the Natura 2000 conservation area Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents.[6]