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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Zion National Park All-throughout my young childhood I have experienced camping and hiking. It is something that I loved when I was a child‚ and still love to this very day. From 24 mile hikes in the Grand Canyon‚ swimming in the pools of Havasupai falls to my favorite‚ hiking in Zion National Park. Zion is a marvel to behold. The park consists of huge massive canyon walls that soar to the sky. I have walked all-throughout Zion and have experienced it first hand‚ it is indescribable until you see
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National Parks It has taken decades and continuous generational work to increase the areas of land that are protected from the drastic changes that humans bring to nature. Because of the labor of past generations‚ great amounts of effort have been forthput to protect regions of forests‚ deserts‚ bodies of water‚ and more. There is a great need to preserve the current National Parks across the nation‚ and continue to create new preservations to maintain the natural beauty of our nation. Dating
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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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Canada’s oldest national park‚ Banff National Park‚ located 110-180 km west of Calgary in the province of Alberta. The coordinates of the park are 51.5 degrees north and 116.0 degrees west. Banff National Park encompasses 6641 square kilometers of valleys‚ mountains‚ glaciers‚ forests‚ meadows‚ rivers‚ and it is also surrounded by other national parks such as Jasper National Park and Glacier National Park. Banff National Park was established in 1885; the purpose of establishment is to settle a conflict
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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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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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Biscayne National Park‚ founded and established by Dante Fascell in 1980‚ lies in the waters south of Florida. The park is made up of four ecosystems that include the mangroves‚ the Florida Keys‚ the coral reef‚ and Biscayne Bay. Biscayne National Park is home to large numbers of threatened and endangered species of plants and animals both above and below the water’s surface. Biscayne National Park also protects one of the world’s longest coral reefs and the longest mangrove forest. Biscayne
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will be your guide to Redwood National Park Redwood National Park is covered with a magnificent forest of coastal redwood trees‚ the tallest and most impressive trees in the world.it is also a completely natural site. It has the 2nd tallest tree in the world. The marine and land life are equally outstanding‚ in particular the sea lions‚ black bears‚ the bald eagle and the endangered California brown pelican stand out. There are many reasons to go to redwood national park. There are many fun activities
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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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