National Parks

Where is this?

Great Smoky Mountains Location: North Carolina and Tennessee

Where is this place?

Petrified Forest Location: Arizona

Where is this located?

Yosemite National Park California

Cougar Coyote Black Bear Lynx

National Park Facts How many national parks are there in the United States? 59 What was the first national park? Yellowstone What is the newest national park? Pinnacles National Park in California

National Park Facts Does Iowa have a national park? No We do have a national monument (Effigy Mounds) Are there “state parks,” too? YES! State governments are in charge of them instead of the national government Example: Maquoketa Caves State Park In what year was the first national park established? 1872

Canada Does Canada have national parks? YES! 47 national parks in Canada BANFF National Park was the first

National Parks SO…. What is a national park? #21: A national park is a large area of land that the government sets aside in order to keep it in its natural state. Most chosen because of their rare and/or beautiful qualities. #22: Examples? Think about the parks you learned about for your assignment! Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, BANFF, Jasper

National Parks #24: Main purposes for creating national parks: 1) Provide beautiful places for people to visit 2) Protect natural landscapes and habitats from destruction #23: Preservation- protecting natural features, animals, and plants from harm

Questions to discuss at your group 1. Should people be allowed to hunt in national parks? 2. Should businesses be able to build on national parks?