Joshua Tree National Park By Luz N Silva My essay is on the Joshua Tree National Park. I chose to write about this particular park because it is special to my husband. He visited there several times while stationed in Arizona back in the late 90’s. I physically have never been there but feel as if I have‚ due to his descriptive love and appreciation for nature. We both love the outdoors and are always curious to learn and explore things we don’t get to see and enjoy on an everyday basis
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Congress established the first national park. The primary reason behind the legislation of national parks is to preserve areas unmodified by humans. However‚ many speculations about the benefits of national parks exist due to the appropriation of Native Americans‚ tourism‚ and ecological factors. Yellowstone National Park‚ however‚ is more than just preserved nature. Throughout history‚ it has become a representation of national pride‚ identity‚ and culture. National parks evoke an aesthetic experience
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many people may think the National Park Service was started by Theodore Roosevelt it was not. Theodore Roosevelt worked on the National Park System‚ while in office‚ but the actual National Park Service actually started in 1916. The National Park Service is comprised of 417 protected areas‚ 59 of those being actual National Parks‚ the others comprise of battlefields‚ monuments‚ scenic trails‚ and other types of historical sites (Frequently Asked Questions). Every National Park has visitor centers where
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with family and friends to go on a nature hike or simply experience the outdoors. National parks hold the beauty that has not been touched or destroyed by humans; thus‚ it is a safe place for a multitude of different species and plants. However‚ the opportunities to visit these natural wonders could decrease due to budget cuts that threaten preservation and maintenance. The budget cuts can affect the national parks in ways such as less staff‚ reduced maintenance operations‚ as well as other problems
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However‚ there is one challenge in the event of reassigning animals from zoos to national parks‚ human safety. While there are not many animal attacks that occur in national parks‚ people tend to remember the ones that do happen because they are few and therefore surprising. What most people fail to realize‚ though‚ is that animals rarely attack and hardly ever kill. Those that do attack are most commonly grizzly bears and even then it was estimated that for every thirty million visitors there might
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Yosemite National Park Yosemite National Park‚ a large national park in the western slopes of Sierra Nevada mountain range‚ is not just a great valley‚ but a shrine to human foresight. It owns amazing beauty of glaciers‚ mountain ranges‚ sequoia trees‚ and the granite. Yosemite is located in the west coast of the United States and in the east of California near Sierra Nevada. West of the park are the major cities of San Francisco and Sacramento‚ California. Southeast of the park is Las Vegas‚ Nevada
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National parks in the United States have been treasured and considered sacred for hundreds of years. Efforts made by past presidents‚ such as Teddy Roosevelt and Barack Obama have ensured their protection by law and declaration. However‚ it seems that as the years go by‚ the relevance of these monuments have come to be questioned by the young people of today’s world. Since these national parks have opened‚ there has not been sufficient funding to be able to keep up with maintenance‚ let alone attractiveness
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Dandenong Ranges National Park The Dandenong Ranges National Park (Commonly called the Dandenong) is one of the prime scenic attraction areas of Victoria‚ Australia. Over one million visitors are attracted to the park each years enjoying a variety of recreational opportunities‚ and it should most definitely be added on the World Heritage List for the priceless beauty‚ and the fascinating fauna and flora it holds. Where is Dandenong Ranges National Park located? The Dandenong is located in Victoria
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The Jim Corbett National Park is a heaven for the adventure seeker and wildlife adventure lovers. Corbett National Park is India’s first national park which comprises 520.8 km2. area of hills‚ riverine belts‚ marshy depressions‚ grass lands and large lake. The elevation ranges from 1‚300 feet to 4‚000 feet. Winter nights in Corbett national park are cold but the days are bright and sunny. It rains from July to September. Dense moist deciduous forest mainly consists of sal‚ haldu‚ pipal‚ rohini
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Smoky Mountains National Park is a United States National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Great Smoky Mountains National Park is consist of ridge upon ridge of seemingly endless forest on the border between North Carolina and Tennessee. Great Smoky Mountains National Park was established on June 15‚ 1934. Great Smoky Mountains National Park covers 522‚427 acres‚ making it one of the largest protected areas in the eastern United States. It is the most visited national park in the United States
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