Black Causse

The causse Noir is smallest of the Grands Causses. It owes its name with the dark color of the Forêt S of pine which recovered formerly the totality of the plate.

Geographical location

the causse Noir extends to the borders of three departments, the Aveyron, the Gard and the Lozere. Its geographical limits are:

In north, the Throats of Jonte
In the west, the Tarn (river)
In the south, the Throats of Dourbie
In the east, buttresses of the the Cevennes

Communes of Black Causse

History

Economy

ovine Cattle-rearing area, produced milk is used to manufacture the roquefort
At the edge of the Tarn (river), the terrace cultivation and the microclimate makes it possible to cultivate fruit trees (Cerisier for example)
Tourisme

Fauna and flora

The landscapes of dry lawns worked by the breeding are favorable to a fauna and a flora of exception. Part of Black Causse is included in the Réseau Natura 2000 (see this bond). The rare species that one can find there are:

Fauna

Barbastelle Large Barbastella barbastellus
murine Large Myotis myotis
rhinolophe Small Rhinolophus ferrum-equinum
rhinolophe Rhinolophus hipposideros

Flora

Boxwood Buxus sempervirens
Genévrier Juniperus communis
Orchis S, of which some are endemic
Graminée S, Thero-Brachypodietea

See too

Cave of Dargilan
Chaos of Montpellier-the-Old man
Regional natural park of the Large Causses
the village of Revens
the village of Lanuéjols

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