# Ariège: a national underground nature reserve planned for 2027

> Around thirty caves in Ariège are expected to form France's largest national underground nature reserve in 2027, aimed at protecting endemic fauna. The project still struggles to convince some local stakeholders.

**In brief**: Environment event (severity: info) in Ariège, first detected on 25 October 2026 at 12:13. Reported by 1 source (1 article), last updated on 25 October 2026 at 12:13.

- Category: Environment
- Severity: Info
- Place: Ariège
- First detected: 25 October 2026 at 12:13
- Updated: 25 October 2026 at 12:13
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/282-ariege-a-national-underground-nature-reserve-planned-for-2027

## Sources (1 articles)

- [En Ariège, tritons, chauves-souris et fossiles préhistoriques bientôt protégés dans la plus grande réserve souterraine de France](https://www.liberation.fr/environnement/biodiversite/en-ariege-tritons-chauves-souris-et-fossiles-prehistoriques-bientot-proteges-dans-la-plus-grande-reserve-souterraine-de-france-20261025_PDVXDHQGAZEJHDPFFJOQO2HWT4/) — Libération, 25 October 2026 at 12:13

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Cite as: Acturadar, “Ariège: a national underground nature reserve planned for 2027”, https://acturadar.com/en/events/282-ariege-a-national-underground-nature-reserve-planned-for-2027
Methodology: https://acturadar.com/en/methodology