Plateau de Millevaches

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Plateau de Millevaches is a high granite plateau in central France known for its forests, peat bogs, and sparsely populated rural landscapes within the Massif Central.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf natural region
plateau
biodiversityImportance habitats for peatland species
important bird habitats
climate oceanic with continental influences
country France
dominantLandUse extensive livestock grazing
forestry
drainedBy Creuse
surface form: Creuse River

Vienne River
Vézère River
etymologyHypothesis may derive from Occitan "mil vaques" meaning "thousand cows"
may derive from a word related to "sources" or "springs"
geologicalComposition granite
hasHydrologicalFeature headwaters of several rivers
numerous springs
hasLandscapeFeature forests
moorlands
peat bogs
rural landscapes
hasProtectedArea Parc naturel régional de Millevaches en Limousin
highestPointElevation about 977 metres
knownFor conifer plantations
traditional pastoral farming
wetlands
locatedIn Massif Central
central France
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Corrèze department
surface form: Corrèze

Creuse
Haute-Vienne
Nouvelle-Aquitaine NERFINISHED
partOf Massif Central
surface form: French Massif Central highlands

Limousin
populationDensity sparsely populated
regionalIdentity part of historical Limousin region
regionType sparsely urbanized
terrainFeature high plateau
tourismType hiking
nature tourism
rural tourism
vegetationType bog vegetation
heathland

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Massif Central contains Plateau de Millevaches