Funding National Parks in the United States “America’s best idea” is a fitting name for the National Park Service: it protects natural resources‚ promotes outdoor learning‚ and allows for Americans to experience America’s majestic beauty and wonders of nature. Unfortunately‚ The NPS budget has been getting smaller and smaller‚ leaving barely enough money to withstand the millions of visitors the Parks get each year. A simple one-part solution won’t cut it; rather a combination of a restructured
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The Grand Canyon National Park The Grand Canyon National Park‚ in it’s exceptional beauty‚ is special for many reasons. Located in Arizona‚ it is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The canyon itself descends a mile into the Colorado Plateu. This area was home to many Native American tribes including the the Anasazi‚ dating as far back as 500 B.C.. In 600-700 A.D. the Coconino people showed up. The climate and various other factors forced both tribes out of the area and the Cerbat people
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My family and I went to Yosemite National Park. Yosemite is one of the greatest parks in the country with many beautiful sightings. It was established‚ to protect the land on October 1‚ 1890. Yosemite sits in the gorgeous state of California. We loved going to Yosemite National Park to enjoy our lives. According to the establisher of this park‚ John Muir‚ “It is by far the grandest of all the special temples of nature I was permitted to.” I asked the park ranger how many acres of land is Yosemite
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TMA03‚ Using the data in the table provided‚ what can you say about the ethnicity of the population in the nation parks of England and Wales? The 2011 Census of National Parks in England and Wales has categorised all of the ethnic groups‚ these are White‚ Mixed/multiple ethnic groups; Asian/Asian British; Black/African/Caribbean/Black British; and‚ other ethnic group‚ and it also illustrates where groups are spread out and are situated in different areas. It provides data where the areas are
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Everglades National Park is the largest subtropical wilderness in the U.S‚ and it protects an unrivaled landscape that provides vital habitat for many rare‚ exotic‚ and endangered species‚ which includes including the American Crocodile‚ the Florida Panther‚ and the West Indian Manatee. This national treasure and designated World Heritage Site‚ and International Biosphere Reserve‚ and Wetland of International Importance is an expansive area of land in South Florida‚ consisting of 1.5 million acres
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Gir Forest National Park – Only home of Asiatic Lions Posted on March 10‚ 2011 by Admin Gir Forest National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary (also known as Sasan Gir) is a forest and Wildlife Sanctuary in Gujarat‚ India. Founded in 1965‚ whose total area is 1‚412 km (about 258 km fully protected area (National Park) and 1153 km Sanctuary‚ the park is located 65 km south east of Junagadh. Home is the only pure Asiatic Lions (Panthera leo persica)‚ and is considered one of the most important protected
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Yosemite National Park is a national park located in Northern California. The park goes across three counties which include Madera‚ Tuolumne‚ and Mariposa. This park covers over 700‚000 acres of land. It is known for reaching the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. This park is very popular millions of people visit every year. I will be talking about Yosemite’s climate‚ geography‚ wildlife‚ history‚ and activities one can do at the park. Yosemite is rich in history. Let me start off by
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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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The National Park is a distinctly American idea. Since the establishment of the first National Park at Yellowstone‚ the parks have taken on a plethora of adaptations. Some advantageous and others detrimental to the parks. Through political leanings‚ changing administrations and changing perceptions of the wild and its trappings‚ parks evolved from a collection of curiosities designated for the upper class to a multifaceted tourist retreat. The main goal of the national parks system is to
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Company Overview Mission Statement “The National Park Service preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the national park system for the enjoyment‚ education‚ and inspiration of this and future generations. The Park Service cooperates with partners to extend the benefits of natural and cultural resource conservation and outdoor recreation throughout this country and the world”. Vision Statement National parks strive to preserve and protect America’s most significant
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