Yellowstone National Park is the world's first national park founded in 1872. It is located in the state of Wyoming and extends into Montana and Idaho. Amazingly, this park is big enough to be its own state. It measures over 2 million acres in size, making this park larger than both Rhode Island and Delaware combined. Yellowstone is not your ordinary park, and its benefits to humanity are truly significant.
With millions of visitors each year, Yellowstone is an extraordinary attraction. Its scenery and wildlife are truly remarkable. Within the park there are hundreds of trails and hidden pathways for hikers to explore. There are multiple fishing areas and picnic areas as well. The park has multiple campgrounds, museums, and there are even driving roads for visitors to drive through for park viewing at their own comfort. Yellowstone is also opened in the winter months where visitors can enjoy skiing and snowmobiling. There is just about something fun for everyone all year round. Yellowstone National Park contains the world’s largest ecosystem. There are 7 different types of species, 67 other mammals, 322 species of birds, 16 species of fish, 1,100 species of native plants, and more than 200 species of exotic plants that live there . National parks, including Yellowstone, are of tremendous value because of their vast beneficial resources. These parks provide the largest source of ecosystem services, biodiversity conservation, and as well as recreation. The natural ecosystems in these protected areas provide food security, they maintain the quality of our water, and regulate our climate. The ecosystem also plays a role in disease control as many of our antibiotics are made from plants.
These protected areas also play an important role in maintaining human health. Conducted studies showed that nature served as a curative therapy to those suffering mental illnesses and improved cognitive functioning.