Parc national de forêts

Name

Parc national de forêts

Legal name

Parc national de forêts

Website

https://forets-parcnational.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

National Park / Nature Conservation

NAICS

Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190), Administration of Conservation Programs (92412), Support Activities for Forestry (1153)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Forestry & Reforestation (BPAGAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

National Parks & Protected Area Visitor Services (Concessions, Guided Access) (THAAAAAH), Forestry, Land Use & REDD+ Programs (BPADALAF)

Keywords

• Forest conservation
• National park management
• Biodiversity protection
• Environmental education
• Nature-based tourism

Headquarters

HQ city

Arc-en-barrois

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Parc national de forêts is a French public establishment that manages a protected forest territory spanning Champagne and Burgundy, conserving ecosystems (including tufa wetlands and Black Stork habitat), supporting rural economies through the Esprit Parc national-forêts brand and local producer partnerships, and delivering visitor services and environmental education via tools such as the Rando forêts tourism platform, the Cartothèque interactive maps, and the Observatoire territorial data portal.

Product overview

Parc national de forêts is a French national park managing a protected forest territory across Burgundy and Champagne regions. Its digital offerings include Rando forêts (a tourism platform launched July 2023 for hiking, accommodations, and heritage discovery), a Cartothèque of interactive maps (Lizmap-based), an Observatoire for territorial data, and the Esprit Parc national-forêts brand certification for local products. The organization also publishes Les Feuilles du Parc seasonal newsletter and operates Atlas de la Biodiversité Communale citizen science programs. The portfolio is a unified set of visitor services, environmental monitoring tools, and local economic development programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Esprit Parc national-forêts: A brand marking local products and services that guarantee production respecting the values of the National Forest Park, including local products, accommodations, visits, and artisanal crafts.

Products and services

• Rando forêts A digital tourism platform serving as a catalog of activities and information for visitors to the Parc national de forêts, providing details on hiking trails (pedestrian, equestrian, cyclist), accommodations, restaurants, natural and cultural heritage sites, local producers and Esprit Parc national-marked products.
• Cartothèque (Interactive Maps) A suite of interactive web maps (Lizmap-based) providing access to various geographic data including park zoning, guard-monitor territories, Natura 2000 sites, heritage targets, wood industry sector maps, and forest trails.
• Esprit Parc national-forêts (Brand certification) A certification mark for local products, accommodations and services that meet the park's standards for local production respecting the park's values. Includes terroir products, visits to exceptional sites, accommodations, and authentic craftsmanship.
• Observatoire du Parc national de forêts A public observatory providing data and quantified information about the park's territory, including forests, water, fauna, flora, and socio-economic activities.
• Atlas de la Biodiversité Communale (ABC) Communal biodiversity atlases developed in partnership with municipalities to inventory and document local flora, fauna and natural habitats through participatory science.
• Guided activities and seasonal events Seasonal guided tours, workshops and nature activities organized by park staff and ONF agents (e.g. the annual Nuits des Forêts festival, photo exhibitions at Tour de l'Auditoire in Châteauvillain, participatory heritage workshops with Villages Anciens Villages d'Avenir).

Quantifiable outcome

• 20% of French Black Stork population nests in the park territory
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Office français de la biodiversité (OFB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe OFB is the parent organization that oversees France's national parks. It handles technical support, website infrastructure (Open platform), and policy guidance for the Parc national de forêts. The OFB also co-organizes events and programs with the park.
• Office national des forêts (ONF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe ONF manages forest lands within the park and provides mission agents ('Accueil' agents) for visitor welcome and education. Joint summer programs and events are organized for park visitors.
• Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux (LPO France)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLPO France collaborates with the park on Black Stork conservation studies, biodiversity monitoring, and baguage (ringing) programs for migratory bird protection.
• Parc national Sanjiangyuan (China)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational cooperation partnership with the Chinese national park. A Chinese delegation visited Arc-en-Barrois on December 15 to discuss common conservation challenges including biodiversity, wetland management, and citizen mobilization.
• Association Francis Hallé pour la forêt primaireminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation focused on primary forest conservation. A delegation visited the park on February 13, 2024, to tour the Réserve intégrale forestière d'Arc-Châteauvillain.
• 127 Communes of Aire Optimale d'AdhésioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal municipalities that have voluntarily adhered to the park charter (2019-2034), participating in sustainable development initiatives and local governance through regular mayor conferences.
• Villages Anciens Villages D'AvenirminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAssociation organizing participatory heritage conservation workshops open to the public, including hedgerow planting, lime washing, and dry stone wall restoration in park villages.
• Hachette TourismemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for creating a Routard guide dedicated to the Parc national de forêts territory, providing national visibility and promoting Esprit parc national-forêts brand beneficiaries.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Bavarian Forest National Park: One of Europe's largest contiguous forest national parks with primary-forest zones, citizen-science programming, and visitor infrastructure — closely comparable as a cross-border forest-park peer.

Direct peers

• Parc national du Mercantour: French national park with strong biodiversity monitoring, gardes-moniteurs field teams, and visitor services in a natural setting; structurally similar establishment with comparable visitor and education programming.
• Parc national de Port-Cros: France's oldest terrestrial national park, focused on island/coastal biodiversity and visitor management; structurally and operationally analogous despite differing biome.
• Parc national de la Vanoise: The oldest French national park and a direct structural peer — same établissement public model, governance, brand certification program (Esprit Parc), and reliance on OFB/ONF partnerships.
• Parc national des Écrins: Alpine French national park with established scientific monitoring, gardes-moniteurs, and visitor programming; comparable institutional setup and program portfolio.
• Parc national des Cévennes: Another French national park with a comparable blend of biodiversity conservation, rural territory management across many communes, and a chartered adhesion area. Shares governance structure and the dual conservation/economic-development mandate.
• Parc amazonien de Guyane: Largest French national park by area; shares the établissement public structure, multi-commune adhesion model, biodiversity observatory, and integration of scientific research with territorial development.
• Parc national des Pyrénées: French national park with overlapping institutional setup, adhesion zone, and a similar mix of core-zone conservation and rural commune engagement in a mountain/forest setting.
• Parc national des Calanques: French national park operating in a peri-urban natural setting with high visitor pressure; comparable in how it balances free public access, visitor services, and core-zone regulation.

Broad incumbents

• Office national des forêts (ONF): Public operator that manages French state forests and provides the gardes-moniteurs inside the park; comparable as a public-sector forest steward with overlapping territory and partnership scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCwXjd8AvL6XrTbT8Z1e9HNw
• Facebookfacebook.com/Parcnationaldeforets
• Instagraminstagram.com/parc_national_de_forets

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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