Is the National Park Service responsible for the preservation of natural and cultural resources?

As custodian of the national park system, the National Park Service is steward of many of America's most important natural and cultural resources. It is charged to preserve them unimpaired for the enjoyment of present and future generations. If they are degraded or lost, so is the parks' reason for being.



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The National Park Service preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the National Park System for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations.

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Providing carbon-reducing sustainable landscapes that cleanse air and water, replenish aquifers, reduce stormwater runoff, and protect wildlife habitat; Offering the public access to safe, affordable, and healthy ways to experience and appreciate nature; and.

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The National Park Service Organic Act created the agency in 1916 with the mandate to conserve the scenery, natural and cultural resources, and other values of parks in a way that will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.

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The national parks of today are public resources for recreation, education, scholarship, and the preservation of endangered landscapes, natural communities, and species.

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Visitors to national parks and other nearby federal lands contribute billions to regional economies while creating hundreds of thousands of private sector jobs. In turn, the labor income from these jobs spurs more economic growth in nearby communities.

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Our national parks are home to awe-inspiring landscapes and iconic wildlife, including habitat for more than 600 threatened and endangered species protected by the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

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