Welcome to Les Contamines-Montjoie's
Nature Reserve!
This protected area of 5,500 ha, located within the commune of Les Contamines-Montjoie
is a haven of calm and tranquillity. Classified as a “Nature Reserve” to
protect it from development, which all too often ravages the countryside and
natural environments, this region constitutes a rare jewel where you can enjoy
nature in its unspoiled state.
Take time to enjoy and savour its many different facets (lakes, mountain
pastures, cliffs, glaciers). Appreciate its varied fauna and flora, where we can find chamois,
ibexes and black grous live among the gentians and rhododendrons.
These natural environments are fragile, and animal life is easily disturbed,
so please help us by being very careful not to interfere with the natural equilibrium.
Help preserve nature for our own and future generations.
Nature Reserves are part of the very rare areas of Haute-Savoie where nature
has remained “unspoiled” by human contact. So enjoy them! Savour
the silence, gather your impressions and be curious… but don’t forget
that the regulations are there to remind us that nature is highly sensitive and
must be respected!
 Dogs must be kept on
a lead to ensure that wildlife is not disturbed.
 Do not pick flowers
or pick up fossils, so that they may continue
to be admired by all.
 Take your waste with you
so that the area will remain unlittered and
clean.
  Do not camp or build
camp fires, so as not to leave any trace of
your passage (mountain bivouac sites are available
for your use at La Rollaz and La Balme).
   Do not make unnecessary
noise or engage in any activity that could
disturb others, to ensure a peaceful environment
for animal life and other hikers; flying over
the area (via paragliding, deltaplane, helicopter
etc.) is prohibited at an altitude of less
than 300 m; motor vehicles are prohibited except
for traditional activities (mountain pastures,
forests, refuges) and chalet owners.
In winter, the wildlife is
particularly vulnerable to disturbances which
can deplete its energy and compromise its survival.
They are very real dangers for hikers!
It is recommended to stay on marked paths and
to keep abreast of weather and snow conditions,
or to venture out only in the company of professional
mountain guides.
Contact
Maison de la Réserve Naturelle
Tel / Fax : 33 (0)4 50 91 51 36
Email : asso.rn.contamines@free.fr
Website : www.maisonrncm.fr
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