Sites d'Ecouves is a Natura 2000 site within the Orne department. The protected area is based on the Cance River. [1]
The area is 1,630 hectares in size and is located on one of the last foothills of the eastern Armorican base, the Ecouves massif. [2]
It is spread across nine different communes all within the Orne department; [3]
Some of the protected site is within the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park. [4]
The conservation area has eighteen species listed in Annex 2 of the Habitats Directive; [5]
In addition the Natura 2000 site has 14 habitats protected under the Habitats Directive. [5]
Carrouges is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Lonlay-l'Abbaye is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France, situated midway between the towns of Domfront and Flers. It has a beautiful abbey and town square and is surrounded by walks and scenery, including the local viewpoint Fosse Arthur.
Saint-Sauveur-de-Carrouges is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. As of 2019, the commune had a total population of 252 residents.
La Lande-de-Goult is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Tanville is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Rouperroux is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
La Bellière is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France.
Le Ménil-Scelleur is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Le Bouillon is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France.
Mortrée is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. On 1 January 2019, the former commune Saint-Hilaire-la-Gérard was merged into Mortrée.
Francheville is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
La Ferrière-Béchet is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Le Cercueil is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
La Chapelle-près-Sées is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park is a protected area of forest and bocage located in the French regions of Normandy and Pays de la Loire.
Boischampré is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France. It was formed in 2015 by the merger of the former communes Saint-Christophe-le-Jajolet, Marcei, Saint-Loyer-des-Champs and Vrigny. The commune is part of the Forêt d'Écouves and Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park.
Domfront en Poiraie is a commune in the department of Orne, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Domfront, La Haute-Chapelle and Rouellé. Its seat, Domfront, is classed as a Petites Cités de Caractère.
Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents translated as the Upper Orne Valley and tributaries is a Natura 2000 conservation area that is 20,593 hectares in size.
Haute Vallée de la Sarthe translated as the Upper Sarthe VAlley is a Natura 2000 conservation area that is 3,503 hectares in size.
Haute Vallée de la Touques et affluents translated as the Upper Touques valley and tributaries is a Natura 2000 conservation area that is 1,400 hectares in size.