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US National Parks Reserves and Monuments
This category is for questions about National Parks of the United States and the agencies that manage them. Questions should address a specific park or agency.
2,800 Questions
The great basin is in which states?
The great basin is located in Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Oregan, California, and Baja, Califoris
Is moab in Utah a national park?
1. Arches National Park
2. Capital Reef National Park
3. Canyon Lands National Park
I'm pretty sure about the 1st one but not the 2nd and 3rd. Ask your parents or teachers.
What are national parks used for?
The mission of the National Park Service is to conserve the scenery and all the cultural, historic, and natural features within while providing for the enjoyment of visitors. Visitors may use the park in a number of ways: wildlife viewing, photography, hiking, driving tours, mountain climbing, boating, camping, etc.
How many times has the Eiffel Tower been struck by lightning?
It is not rare that the Eiffel Tower is struck by lightning. It has very large lightning rods that are grounded and dissipate the charge without major damage.
The National Elk Refuge near Jackson, Wyoming, is the winter feeding ground for the American Elk. The refuge supports 5,000 to 8,000 wintering elk each year. The elk only stay in the refuge during the winter, dispersing to the surrounding National Parks (Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park) during the rest of the year.
Where is Effigy Mounds National Monument?
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Effigy Mounds National Monument is in northeastern Iowa, along the Mississippi River.
What kind of biome is Yellowstone national park?
Looking at attached image...the North America falls under Northern and Western Hemisphere. So Yellowstone National Park is in Northwest hemisphere.
What constitutes the national territory of the Philippines?
Unless the Philippines has extended it's territorial boundaries, it's national territory covers all lands within the Philippines including the ocean waters extending from it's coast line out to 3 miles into the open sea.
How long from Orlando Florida to the Grand Canyon?
The approximate driving time and mileage information -
Between: Grand Canyon, AZ
and: Orlando, FL
Driving miles: 2125
Driving time: 31 hrs
- is based on traveling non-stop in good driving conditions. Driving time does not take into consideration conditions which may extend travel time such as weather, road work, border crossings, and rush hour traffic in urban areas. Mileage denotes actual road miles covered as opposed to Point A to Point B linear distances on a map.
What are the most famous landmarks in Iran?
There are many tourist attractions in Iran. A historically rich nation, some sites include Persepolis, a palace built in 518 BC that was the ceremonial capital of the Persian Empire during the Achaemenid Dynasty, the Shushtar Waterfalls, the Treasury of National Jewels and the National Museum.
What is the importance of preserving monuments?
Country has an extraordinary, vast and diverse pool of cultural heritage and ancient monuments in the form of buildings and other archaeological sites and remains. The sheer number of these historic heritages is astounding. And the fact that these monuments are the reminiscence of the living witnesses of the golden historic era of over a thousand years and of the pre-independence battles, they carry a special and a well-deserved respect in the eyes of the Indians. They are the epitome of courage, stand testimony to the evolution and are a symbol of cultural expressions.
Most of the sculptures in historic temples and tourist places have been damaged by vandals and inscribed gold/silver/bronze idols have been taken out of the country, the epigraphs are vanishing during construction of additional facilities in old temples and mindless applying of fresh coat of paint during renovation. Some monuments have gone missing due to encroachment, granite quarrying and construction of dwelling units near the temples and collapse of fort walls.
- Chemical Preservation - The Archealogical survey's Science Branch is responsible mainly for the chemical conservation treatment and preservation of some three thousand five hundred ninety-three protected monuments besides chemical preservation of museum and excavated objects countrywide. The main aim of the Science Branch includes - Material deterioration process, basic studies of intervention technologies, basic studies on materials and diagnostic technologies.
- Structural Conservation - The workers in the field are acquiring cumulative knowledge of several generations and gaining expertise on the ways to improve and stabilize the structures by maintaining their pristine looks. The structures are given additional strength and reinforced to undo the harms done by pollution, acid rains, and other chemicals over the years. The foundations are so improved so as to make these structures natural-disasters resistant.
- Contemporary Awareness Program- The citizens of India in general and students in specific are being roped in by the government to spread awareness and advertise about the preservation of the heritage. Many seminars are being organized every year where the students are lectured not only about the basic steps each can take individually on this issue but also are made familiarized with the amount of money, time, expertise and labour that goes into protecting these structures via chemical and other methods.
Some of the steps that we as students can follow to do our share in their protection are-
- Prevent ourselves and others from scribbling on the walls.
- Participating in the regular Cleanliness Drives.
- Being a part of the 'Adopt a Heritage' initiative
- Spreading awareness around about these monuments and their importance.
In today's competitive world, we have to preserve the monuments and showcase them to the next generation as the contributions or achievements of our ancestors. A little effort on our side can create drastic changes that will make the past, the present and the future generations of the country.
What us national park had the most visitors in 2008?
The most-visited US National Park is the Blue Ridge Parkway.
What is the length of Mammoth Cave?
Mammoth Cave near Cave City, Kentucky, is the world's longest cave. More than 390 miles of passages have been mapped. Mammoth Cave is three times longer than its nearest competitor. Not only is the cave the longest in the world, but cave mappers believe the cave system will eventually prove to be 560 miles (900 km) long. The second longest cave in the world, Optimisticeskay Cave, in the Ukrainskaya region of the C.I.S. (former Soviet Union), is only 143 miles (230 km) long.
It is 4.6 miles long.
How many National Monuments are there in North Dakota?
There are no national monuments in North Dakota.
There is one national park: Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
There are two national historic sites: Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site and Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site.
Can you drink alcohol in national parks?
While many people believe alcohol is not permitted in U.S. National Parks and other federal parkland, the policies controlling alcohol are not universal. They vary between parks, though they are usually restrictive.
When did dartmoor National park become a national Park?
In 1951, the 3rd National Park in England and the 4th in the UK.
Is there a parking fee for the Grand Canyon?
There is no "parking" fee, but there is an entrance fee that every auto must pay. Once inside, one can park a car in any legal spot at no cost.
What is the area of Bushy Park?
Bushy Park is a park in London. The park has grassland, woods, ponds and gardens to enjoy. One can also see red deer and fallow deer. The park contains the Diana Fountain.
What are Plants in Virgin Islands National Park?
Seagrass is an underwater plant that grows in the waters near the Virgin Islands. Tourists enjoy the forests and cacti.
What causes the echo in the Grand Canyon?
lots of space . Here are the conditions necessary for an echo: 1. Sound must travel at least 75 meters 2. The sound must be able to bounce back. It must hit a flat smooth surface somewhere.
3. All other sounds must be absorbed or there must be very few other sounds
4. There must be amplification of the sound, by having more than one smooth
surface to bounce it back to you.
1. The Grand Canyon is 4-18 miles wide in various places. 2. The sound bounces off the walls and from one to the other. 3. It is very quiet in the Grand Canyon. 4. There are walls on every side. Hence, the Grand Canyon is a good place to hear echoes.
