Is the US the only country with national parks?

How many countries have national parks? IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) lists national parks in over 100 countries around the world.



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Today there are more than 6,000 national parks in nearly 100 countries that support wildlife conservation and ecotourism. National parks are usually created to protect something unique.

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Canada now has 48 national parks and national park reserves in 30 of these regions. In total, the parks cover more than 340,000 km2, which is over 3 per cent of Canada's landmass. They protect important land and marine habitats, geographical features and sites of cultural significance.

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There's a total of 63 national parks in the United States. One might assume the parks would cover most of the country—but that's not the case! While there are dozens of parks, they only exist in a little more than half of the country's states. There are still 20 states that don't have a national park.

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That state with the most national parks is California, with nine of the nation's 61 national parks within its borders. The total acreage of these nine national parks in California is more than 6.3 million acres.

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Top 10 Most Visited National Parks in America
  • Yosemite National Park. Location: California. ...
  • Yellowstone National Park. Location: Wyoming, Montana & Idaho. ...
  • Joshua Tree National Park. ...
  • Cuyahoga Valley National Park. ...
  • Glacier National Park. ...
  • Indiana Dunes National Park. ...
  • Grand Teton National Park. ...
  • Hot Springs National Park.


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Chugach State Park is the largest urban park in the world, spanning more than 200,000 hectares. In fact, it is almost ten times larger than Table Mountain National Park, the world's second-largest.

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The smallest park is Gateway Arch National Park, Missouri, at 192.83 acres (0.7804 km2). The total area protected by national parks is approximately 52.4 million acres (212,000 km2), for an average of 833 thousand acres (3,370 km2) but a median of only 220 thousand acres (890 km2).

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What Are the 5 Largest National Parks in the World?
  1. Northeast Greenland National Park. Northeast Greenland National Park. ...
  2. The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, Australia. The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, Australia. ...
  3. Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park, Mozambique. ...
  4. Namib Naukluft Park, Namibia. ...
  5. Wood Buffalo National Park, Canada.


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National Park of American Samoa: The least-visited US national park in 2022 saw just 1,887 visits. Most visitors will need a passport to travel to American Samoa. 2. Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, Alaska: This vast park contains no roads or trails.

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American Samoa National Park – South Pacific While not located in the United States, the US territories of American Samoa National Park are arguably the most remote.

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The smallest park is Gateway Arch National Park, Missouri, at 192.83 acres (0.7804 km2). The total area protected by national parks is approximately 52.4 million acres (212,000 km2), for an average of 833 thousand acres (3,370 km2) but a median of only 220 thousand acres (890 km2).

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Yellowstone, the First National Park.

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