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  2. Mining in France - Wikipedia

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    Mining in France is based solely on the nature of the material, whether extracted from the surface or underground. These include fuels (coal, hydrocarbons, gas), metals (iron, copper) and a few other minerals (salt, sulfur). The inventory of mining resources is relatively well known for surface and subsurface deposits.

  3. Geography of France - Wikipedia

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    Köppen climate classification map of Metropolitan France Land use in Metropolitan France, with urban areas shown in red, 2006. Natural resources of France. Metals are in blue (Al — aluminium ore, Fe — iron ore, W — tungsten, Au — gold, U — uranium). Fossil fuels are in red (C — coal, L — lignite, P — petroleum, G — natural gas).

  4. List of National Nature Reserves of France - Wikipedia

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    The list of National Nature Reserves of France presents the list of National Nature Reserves, in French Réserves Naturelles Nationales, (RNN) located on French territory. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Since the law on local democracy of 2002, the six former RNN 24, 51, 85, 120, 147 and 151, located in Corsica , are now known as "Corsican Nature Reserves", in ...

  5. Natural regions of France - Wikipedia

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    Map of natural regions of France. In France, a natural region (French: région naturelle), traditionally called a "pays", is a territory of often limited extent (at most a few hundred square kilometers) with homogeneous physical characteristics (geomorphology, geology, climate, soils, water resources) associated with a human occupation that shares a distinct cultural identity (perception and ...

  6. National nature reserve (France) - Wikipedia

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    A national nature reserve, in French réserve naturelle nationale, (RNN) is a protected area that is part of natural reserves of France (RNF) and whose status is defined by the law on local democracy of February 27, 2002.

  7. List of forests in France - Wikipedia

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    A temperate forest in France. Metropolitan France contains a total of 16,900,000 hectares (65,000 sq mi) of tree coverage, with 13,800,000 hectares (53,000 sq mi) considered to be forestry by the National Forest Inventory (IFN). Of those 13,800,000 hectares (53,000 sq mi), 8,700,000 hectares (34,000 sq mi) consist of leafy forests while the ...

  8. Oil reserves in France - Wikipedia

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    In 2020, oil reserves in France were equivalent to 1% of its annual consumption. [1] These reserves in the geological sense (extractable oil present in deposits) should not be confused with the strategic reserves of three months' full consumption, which can be used in the event of a serious international crisis. [ 2 ]

  9. Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières - Wikipedia

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    Groundwater resources are essential for the supply of drinking water and satisfying the needs of agriculture in many countries, and especially in France. Water resources are under increasing pressure from climate change and greater demand for different uses. Demand for groundwater resources may be exceeding supply at the local and regional levels.