Le Courrier de la Nature is a French quarterly magazine dedicated to nature and its protection. It is published by the et d'acclimatation de France (SNPN), a voluntary organization recognized as being in the .
It is a scientific journal aimed at a wide audience. It now has 68 pages. It is distributed by issue or as part of paid subscriptions that include four issues per year and are subscribed to via SNPN.
Le Courrier de la Nature was created in 1961 by the Comité d'information-diffusion of the SNPN, led by Jean-Baptiste de Vilmorin, the son of the association's president at that time, Roger de Vilmorin. The official launch of the magazine took place at the Foire de Paris (18-29 May 1961) within the Salon international de la Nature, where the SNPN presented the exhibition "Protection de la nature." The first series of Le Courrier de la Nature consisted of twenty issues. In 1967, the magazine adopted a new format and launched its new series (from issue no. 1 to present).
From 1968 to 1977, Le Courrier de la Nature collaborated with the Ligue pour la protection des oiseaux to create a joint publication titled Le Courrier de la Nature. L'Homme et l'Oiseau.
Le Courrier de la Nature offers, through in-depth articles, a broad range of topics aimed at informing and raising awareness among the general public about issues related to the protection of wildlife and wild flora, natural habitats, and biodiversity conservation. The magazine also includes various sections covering current events, bibliographical analysis, the life of the association and its reserves (such as the National Nature Reserve of Lac de Grand-Lieu and the National Nature Reserve of Camargue, which it manages), as well as a calendar of various nature-related events.
Unfunded by government subsidies, Le Courrier de la Nature is supported through subscriptions, donations, and bequests from its members and supporters. Given the tax-exempt status of SNPN, Le Courrier de la Nature does not contain any advertisements.