Cerisy Forest
Cerisy Forest (forêt de Cerisy or forêt de Balleroy), is a 2,127-hectare (5,260-acre) beech woodland (75% of the land), located in the French Calvados and Manche departments.
| Cerisy Forest | |
|---|---|
| Forêt de Cerisy | |
Pathway in the forest | |
Location in France | |
| Location | Cerisy-la-Forêt, Montfiquet, France |
| Coordinates | 49°11′00″N 0°53′30″W |
| Area | 2,127 hectares (5,260 acres) |
Since 1976 it is a national nature reserve managed by l'Office national des forêts (ONF). At Cerisy, its goal partly resides in the conservation of an endemical golden sub-species of carabus auronitens, which is protected at national level.
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