Parc national de la Guadeloupe

Name

Parc national de la Guadeloupe

Legal name

Parc national de la Guadeloupe

Website

https://guadeloupe-parcnational.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

National park conservation and protected area management

NAICS

Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190), Administration of Conservation Programs (92412)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Conservation Parks & Private Nature Reserves (Visitor Operations) (THAAAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Parks, Recreation & Protected Areas Administration (BPAIAMAH), Permitting, Reservations & Visitor Information Services (Passes, Booking, Visitor Centers) (THAAAGAD), Marine Wildlife Sanctuaries & Protected Seascape Visitor Operations (Reef/Marine Parks) (THAAAFAJ)

Keywords

• Protected area management
• Biodiversity conservation
• National park services
• Environmental education programs
• Scientific research monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-claude

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Government Funding: As a French national park establishment, the park receives government funding for its core missions of environmental protection, scientific research, and public education.
2. Visitor Site Fees: Paid access to Chutes du Carbet site including parking, toilets, information services, and second waterfall access. Pricing: adults €6, children €4, family €14.50, annual pass €16.50 for local residents.
3. Commercial Activity Authorizations: The park issues administrative authorizations for commercial activities in marine and terrestrial core zones, including water activities, equipment rentals, and guided tours.
4. Scientific Research Permits: Issuance of scientific collection and research permits for biodiversity studies, species sampling, and environmental monitoring conducted by researchers.
5. Filming and Photography Permits: Authorization fees for filming, photography, and aerial surveys in core park areas.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Manages and protects the natural and cultural heritage of the Guadeloupe archipelago through statutory protection of forest, marine, mangrove, and inland-water ecosystems, while delivering visitor reception, environmental education, and scientific research and monitoring services. Operates visitor facilities and digital platforms that allow residents and tourists to discover trails, sites, and biodiversity, and regulates commercial, sport, and research activities within its protected perimeter.

Product overview

Parc national de la Guadeloupe is a French national park established in 1989 as the first created in overseas territories. The park offers visitor centers (Maison de la Forêt, Chutes du Carbet, Vieux-Habitants, Siège de Saint-Claude), the Nav&Co mobile application for maritime navigation, the annual Nature & Culture en Découverte education program, Esprit Parc National quality certification for tourism professionals, and maintains approximately 300km of hiking trails. The park also publishes scientific research through its L'actualité scientifique portal and provides regulatory information through its Recueil des actes administratifs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nav&Co Application Mobile navigation application for discovering hiking trails and natural/cultural heritage within the National Park's perimeter. Targets visitors and hikers of the Guadeloupe archipelago.
• Nature & Culture en Découverte (NCD) Annual program of nature and cultural discovery events (festivals, outings, workshops) organized by the park for the general public and school groups to raise awareness of local biodiversity and heritage.
• Maison de la Forêt Visitor and interpretation centre operated by the park in the forest area, offering exhibitions, educational material, ranger-led activities and a base for trail departures.
• Chutes du Carbet Reception Area Managed reception and ticketing area at the Carbet Falls trailheads, providing visitor welcome, information, ticketing, and supporting infrastructure for a flagship natural attraction.
• Rando Guadeloupe Web platform (rando.guadeloupe-parcnational.fr) publishing curated descriptions, GPX tracks, and conditions for hiking trails across the archipelago, operated by the park for the public.
• Esprit Parc National National certification program (espritparcnational.com) operated with Parcs nationaux de France, awarding the Esprit Parc National label to local tourism and craft providers that commit to a sustainable-engagement charter.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,138 plant species documented in the Maison de la Forêt area alone
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Office Français de la Biodiversité (OFB)coreTechnology or IntegrationOFB provides environmental data for the Nav&Co mobile application, which includes maritime regulation information and biodiversity data for Guadeloupe.
• Service Hydrographique et Océanographique de la Marine (SHOM)coreTechnology or IntegrationSHOM provides nautical charts and tide information for the Nav&Co mobile application, enabling marine navigation and regulation compliance.
• Direction Générale des Affaires Maritimes, de la Pêche et de l'Aquaculture (DGAMPA)coreTechnology or IntegrationDGAMPA provides buoyage information integrated into the Nav&Co application for marine navigation support.
• CAR-SPAW (Centre d'Activités Régional)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Activity Center for the SPAW Protocol of the Cartagena Convention, hosted at DEAL Guadeloupe premises. France, through UNEP, established CAR-SPAW in 2000 to strengthen protected areas in the Caribbean region.
• UNESCO (Man and Biosphere Programme)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNESCO Biosphere Reserve designation for Guadeloupe territory, part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves.
• Ramsar ConventioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrand Cul-de-Sac Marin bay designated as Ramsar Convention wetland site for its exceptional ecological value and biodiversity.
• Convention de CarthagènecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConvention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment in the Wider Caribbean Region, with France active through the SPAW Protocol.
• Regional Caribbean Partners (Cuba, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Dominica)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation projects with Caribbean nations on environmental protection, including manatee reintroduction and sustainable tourism in protected areas.
• Conseil Régional de GuadeloupecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council involved in international cooperation networks addressing natural heritage conservation and sustainable development.
• Conseil Départemental de GuadeloupecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental council participating in international cooperation networks for natural heritage conservation and sustainable development.
• Maranatha TourscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTourism company operating concession for public reception at Chutes du Carbet, including parking, picnic areas, information services, and second waterfall access.
• Office National des Forêts (ONF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorical partner from the Parc Départemental de Guadeloupe era (pre-1989), ONF manages forest areas and provides technical expertise for forest conservation.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Parc national de La Réunion: Sister French overseas-territory national park operating under the same EPN framework; closest analog to Guadeloupe because both are tropical island parks with terrestrial core, marine component, biosphere reserves, and shared ministerial oversight. Same mission structure, charter logic, and visitor-center model.
• Parc national de Port-Cros: France's pioneering marine-terrestrial national park; most relevant peer for Guadeloupe's marine component (ecological moorings, regulated nautical activities, diving). Operates under the same Office Français de la Biodiversité supervision.
• Parc national des Cévennes: UNESCO Man and Biosphere Reserve with active agriculture-tourism-craft branding program. Comparable governance model and emphasis on charter adhesion with surrounding communes, analogous to Guadeloupe's 20-commune partnership.
• Parc amazonien de Guyane: Another French overseas-territory national park under the same 11-park system, focused on tropical forest conservation. Comparable funding model, charter-based governance, and emphasis on indigenous population engagement and scientific monitoring programs.
• Parc national des Pyrénées: One of the historic French national parks with similar charter structure, visitor-center model (Maisons du Parc), and Esprit Parc certification program. Differs in biome (mountain vs tropical) but identical institutional DNA.
• Parc national des Calanques: French national park combining terrestrial and marine protected areas near Marseille; the most direct structural mirror in metropolitan France given similar coastal/sea governance, regulated commercial activities, and high visitor volumes.

Emerging players

• Galápagos National Park (Parque Nacional Galápagos): Marine-terrestrial protected area combining UNESCO status, Ramsar-equivalent designations, regulated commercial activities (tourism permits, scientific permits), and visitor fee revenue similar to Guadeloupe's Chutes du Carbet model. Useful benchmark for biosphere-reserve monetization outside France.

Broad incumbents

• Office Français de la Biodiversité (OFB): National-level biodiversity agency that provides environmental data for Nav&Co and oversees all French national parks. Functions as both upstream data provider and broader-ecosystem operator, making it a partial competitor and key enabler for Parc national de la Guadeloupe.
• Office National des Forêts (ONF): Historical partner managing forest areas within and around the park; one of the largest public land managers in France with overlapping forest conservation, trail management, and visitor use cases. Comparable in scope of public-environmental stewardship though much larger.
• Yellowstone National Park: Iconic national park with comparable triple designation, scientific mission, and visitor-center-plus-app distribution model. Orders of magnitude larger in visitation and budget; useful scale benchmark for the upper bound of the national park category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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