Why should national parks be protected?

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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5 Benefits of National Parks
  • They support biodiversity.
  • They protect against natural disasters.
  • They provide renewable energy.
  • They encourage environmentalism.


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

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As former NPS rangers, we're proud to have participated in protecting what many observers call “America's best idea.” Privatizing the parks or turning them over to the states runs directly against the idea that they are for all Americans, forever.

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Park lands and waters provide protected places for threatened or endangered species to find food, raise their young, grow and rest. While National Park Service (NPS) scientists and managers work sustain and recover at-risk species populations, they need your help when you visit parks.

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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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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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An international organization, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and its World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), has defined National Park as its Category II type of protected areas. According to the IUCN, 6,555 national parks worldwide met its criteria in 2006.

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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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