The Yasuni National Park is a nature preserve in the country of Ecuador that houses a section of the Amazon rainforest (Cite). It is about 3‚793 square miles large and is one of the most biodiverse locations in the world. It is home to hundreds of different species of birds‚ reptiles‚ amphibians‚ and many other types of animals‚ hundreds of thousands of diverse plant species‚ and multiple tribes living in voluntary isolation. It is also estimated that there are more tree‚ shrub and liana species
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The Importance of The Florida Everglades The Florida Everglades is a wetland ecosystem located in Southern Florida. It is home to a numerous amount of plants and animals. The Everglades faces many problems‚ such as invasive species and pollution. Not only do the plants and animals that live there benefit from the Everglades‚ but humans do too. It is important that the Florida Everglades remains a healthy ecosystem. The Florida Everglades has biodiversity‚ it benefits humans‚ and it houses many endangered
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“Where the Water Park Capital of the World Thrives!” Valuable and used in many different ways‚ water is definitely important in the grand place of Wisconsin‚ Dells. From large bodies of water with stunning‚ colossal rocks throughout‚ or spewing water at a water park‚ your time in or by the water will never be forgotten. Attractions include: Wisconsin‚ Dells is the place in the USA with the largest indoor and largest outdoor water park! There are over 20 indoor and outdoor water parks in Wisconsin
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Biscayne National Park was founded on June 28‚ 1980. The national park is about 270 miles large. This park includes coral reefs‚ islands‚ and mangrove forest in the Northern part of the Florida keys. Many dolphins‚ turtles‚ and pelicans live in the Biscayne Bay lagoon. The park is 95% water and the bay is the location of the mangrove forests. The park is about 172‚971 acres and has one of the largest and the first true florida keys‚ Elliot Key..Biscayne National Park has four major ecosystems. The
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INTRODUCTION National parks around the world are increasingly attracting visitors to experience pristine and unique natural environments. National Parks are extensive tracts of the countryside that have been given strong protection under legislation for the conservation and enhancement of their special qualities. According to the Environments Act (1995) National Parks were designated for two statutory purposes: 1- To conserve and enhance the natural beauty‚ wildlife and cultural heritage
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Man has never been content to leave the natural preserved in the state in which it was discovered. Likewise‚ the Everglades ecosystem has been bombarded by this pressure as man seeks to "redesign" the environment to suit the needs of the ever encroaching human population. This has brought about profound changes in this system and the way it operates. Collectors were among the first to extract a toll on this area because of its exotic indigenous creatures. Species which now face extinction include:
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Mtn. Field Studies 10/09/2007 The geology of Rocky Mtn. National Park What is geology? Geology is the study of the Earth‚ the materials of which it is made‚ the structure of those materials‚ and the processes acting upon them. Part of geology is classifying and determining what was happening on our planet over time through rocks. Rocks are divided into three major classifications; • Igneous- rocks created by volcanism and the cooling/ crystallization of magma. • Sedimentary- rocks
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death of the Florida Everglades was a slow process. This process began with an arguably beneficial plan developed by the United States Corps of Engineers to help stop the damage caused by frequent flooding and create more farming land. The flooding problems sought to be corrected by the Corps of Engineers occurred primarily in the Kissimmee River basin‚ a major river running south though central Florida and functioning as the primary source of clean water to the Florida Everglades. When man proceeds
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history of National Park system presented in the video tells us the story of people from different backgrounds who devoted their lives to build the national parks. The national park idea is aimed to preserve and protect the natural resources for everyone and for all the time. Through the history of National Park that captured in the video‚ it showed that everyone is included‚ given the equal opportunity to be part of the national park‚ regardless of race‚ ethnic‚ gender‚ religion‚ and age. National parks
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Yellowstone National Park is a place of many wonders and interesting topics. It is located in Northwestern Wyoming with parts in Idaho and Montana. Yellowstone was the very first national park in the United States of America‚ being signed into law by former president Ulysses S Grant in 1872. The park cover around 3‚450 square miles of land‚ and is one of the largest state parks in the world. The features such as Geysers‚ Supervolcano‚ and wildlife are very hot topics. Wildlife is a huge part of the
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