http://bleau.info/forum/22081.htmlAll in french, but there is growing concern over font and access
quick translation of the proposal
Among our arguments are:
1. The national park status is unrealistic: in the current text, it should be closed to traffic the A6 and the two four-lane national (N5 and N7) that cross. And probably the tracks!
2. An exception to national park status in Fontainebleau to reflect the existing tracks would be a serious precedent justifying developments in other French national parks, some of which have so far successfully resisted pressure from developers for access roads, cable cars , power lines and ski resorts.
3. Delineation of a buffer zone does not seem compatible with the urban area of the town of Fontainebleau, except to amputate the forest again. And boundary marking the edge of the central zone would then be subjected to increased pressure from real estate speculation, because the term "national park" is a fabulous marketing tool for developers of all stripes. It was found at the periphery of U.S. national parks and is one of the reasons for the design of peripheral zone of French national parks.
4. Attendance current 10 million visitors per year is close to the maximum mass that can support without undue deterioration and irreversible dismantlement of its environment. The label "national park" could unnecessarily increase the attendance in inconspicuous nature lovers only preserved, but more curious consumers that environmentally friendly.
5. The Committee wants the heir of the former National Park claims made by defenders of the Fontainebleau forest, but forgets that these claims are prior to their status in France dating from 1960. At that time the national park idea was what we imagined for better protection, with reference to American achievements. So do not confuse the current protection needs of the massif of Fontainebleau with what is really the status of French national parks, which is now completely inadequate to the degree of protection required for peri-urban forest.
For now, the status of protection forest seems to be best adapted to the specificities of this massif, whose landscapes have always inspired artists, whose micro-climate and plant diversity and insect are unique.
The Cosiroc wishes, in accordance with Circular 92.3011 Louis Mermaz, then Minister of Agriculture, and the forest of Fontainebleau sandstone is the lung of the Ile-de-France, the movement of motor vehicles remains limited by parking lots located at sites judicieucement that welcome the public remains a priority, that pedestrians will have priority over other users such as horse riders and cyclists, and that reception facilities will remain light and rustic.
