Are national parks worth maintaining and preserving?

Parks and public lands serve an essential role in preserving natural resources and wildlife habitats, protecting clean water and clean air, and providing open space for current and future generations.



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The National Park Service cooperates with partners to extend the benefits of natural and cultural resource conservation and outdoor recreation throughout this country and the world.

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Top 10 Issues Facing National Parks
  • Untold Stories. The term national park conjures up thoughts of big, natural landscapes like Grand Canyon and Yosemite. ...
  • Crumbling History. ...
  • Wildlife Management. ...
  • Foreign Invaders. ...
  • Adjacent Development. ...
  • Climate Change. ...
  • Water Issues. ...
  • Air Pollution.


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In addition to the obvious health and wellbeing benefits our national parks bring, they also assist us in less obvious ways, such as acting as natural buffers against extreme weather events, helping to control our climate, providing us with clean water, improving food security and serving as an important resource for ...

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Climate change is the greatest threat the national parks have ever faced.

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The consequences of the climate crisis – more wildfires, devastating drought, sea level rise, flooding, ecological disease – are plaguing the country's national parks. Most recently, unprecedented flash flooding overwhelmed Yellowstone National Park and some of its surrounding areas.

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