Sunday, June 10, 2012

What is the Definition of National Park?




What is the Definition of National Park?


National Park  is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. 






Which One is the First National Park in US?





The world's first "national park" is America's Yellowstone National Park which established in 1872, since then, the term "National Park" has been used by many countries in the world. 

How Many National Parks in US?



The United States has 58 protected areas known as national parks, which are operated by the National Park Service, an agency of the Department of the Interior



Which One is the Largest National Park in the World? 

The largest national park in the world is the Northeast Greenland National Park, which was established in 1974. 


According to the IUCN (the International Union for Conservation of Nature), there were 6,555 national parks worldwide in 2006. 




The World Most Beautiful National Parks

  • Yosemite National Park, United States
  • Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, Japan
  • Grand Canyon National Park, United States
  • Guilin and Lijiang River National Park, China
  • Banff National Park, Canada
  • Parque National Torres del Paine, Chile
  • Fiordland National Park, New Zealand
  • Kakadu National Park, Australia
  • ...










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