Drilling, mining and logging near park borders, air and water pollution that drifts or flows into our parks, and even the waste that some visitors leave behind are all threats our national parks face.
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Threatened National Parks. Impacts from sources beyond their borders, overcrowding during some parts of the year, air quality issues, invasive species, and even the maintenance backlog in the National Park System all pose threats of varying degrees to some parks.
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.
The National Park Service presently has a cumulative monetary shortfall of approximately $11.1 billion. [6] This shortfall, which has accumulated over the years, has arisen from a backlog of unfunded operations, construction projects, land acquisitions, and resource protection projects.
National parks are home to hundreds of at-risk species. Park lands and waters provide protected places for threatened or endangered species to find food, raise their young, grow and rest.
National Parks Protect the Nation's National HeritageThe stunning landscapes, beautiful forests and impressive natural formations are important parts of the country's heritage. Protecting these things should be considered part of the country's value.