Responsible conduct

Suggestions

der Charta beitreten

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Throughout the entire Park territory, users are strongly encouraged to adopt responsible behavior, especially by following these basic rules year-round:

  • Take away your waste
  • Adhere to signage
  • Close gates behind you
  • Do not disturb wild animals
  • Avoid trampling meadows and pastures
  • Use designated areas for grilling
District franc Dent de Lys

Protected areas

Some outdoor activities are subject to administrative authorisation or legal restrictions.

The Park has carried out a survey of the rules and zones that have an impact on outdoor activities. The results are available in the downloadable sheets below.

Fact sheets by activities

Information updated in February 2024

Vulnerable species

Hermine

Sometimes, outdoor activities in the Park involve passing through protected areas which contain the habitats of animals that are vulnerable to human disturbance. They may feel threatened by our presence which can cause them to abandon their young, leaving them exposed to predators.

In addition, they expend valuable energy every time they flee their habitat, which in the winter season may lead to exhaustion and even death. The Park therefore created a vulnerability map to ensure that activities do not disturb habitats and the vulnerable wildlife that live there.

Voluntary charter

Accompagnateur montagne

All of the tourist offices and 30 mountain guides operating in the Park have signed up to a Voluntary Charter. In doing so, they have declared their commitment to preserving the Park’s valuable resources: its beautiful natural landscape, its flora and fauna, which include several rare species.

Tourist offices provide visitors with fact sheets detailing the range of activities on offer in the Park, e.g. hiking and mountain biking. When designing new activities, the tourist offices consult the Park’s vulnerability map to ensure that the proposed activities will not disturb the local wildlife and their habitats. They will also raise awareness of these issues with their staff and publish this information on the Park’s website. The mountain guides who have signed the Charter pledge to do likewise.

The signatories

Mountain guides

More than thirty mountain guides have signed up to promote responsible and sustainable tourism.

Tourist offices

Tourist offices

Become a signatory

Are you a qualified mountain guide or a company active in tourism? Commit to more responsible and sustainable tourism.