Néouvielle National Nature Reserve

Néouvielle National Nature Reserve is a 2313ha national nature reserve located in the Néouvielle massif. It ranges from to. With a wide array of flora and fauna, it contains about 370 animal species and 570 breeds of algae.GeographyLocated in the French Pyrénées, the reserve lies to the east of the Pyrenees National Park. It lies in the municipal territories of Vielle-Aure, Saint-Lary-Soulan and Aragnouet. It is bordered to the west by the Néouvielle massif, to the south by the Cap-de-Long and Orédon lakes, to the east by the lac de l'Oule and to the north by the col de Barèges. It includes the lakes of Aubert and Aumar. The reserve is in the lee of summits ranging from the pic de la Munia to the Arbizon massif and is generally exposed southwards, which induces a hotter and drier microclimate allowing a life limit extension.