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    Arches National Park is one of 58 National Parks in the USA. Each park has different formation and landscape, This National park is located in southeast of Ultra State. Arches contents of over 2,000 natural sandstone arches and the most famous in the world is Delicate Ache. Arches National Park boasts an area of over 76,000 acres. Arches National Park is unique history, geology, wildlife, and specific controversies that it faces. The history of arches was interesting and discover by many…

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    1. Which biodiversity hotspot did you choose to write about? (Give the name) I choose to write about the California Floristic Province. 2. Where is it located? (Give the world, region and country) The California Floristic Province is located in California, which is in the United States, which is in North America. 3. What are two important species (give common and scientific names) that live there? Why are they important? The giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) and the San Gabriel slender…

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    Ansel Adams

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    There are always two people: the photographer and the viewer.” An example of his instrumental environmental activism is that he lobbied before Congress for the preservation of Kings Canyon National Park. Adams began involving himself in the Sierra Club and advocating(sv) for the improvement of national parks. Primarily,(ly) his were the first photographs used by the Sierra Club for environmental purposes. In 1968,(prep) he was awarded the Conservation Service Award for his influential(qa) and…

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    Wolf Reintroduction Essay

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    most renowned rewilding projects which has demonstrated the effects rewilding has on a whole ecosystem, was the reintroduction of grey wolves (Canis lupus) into Yellowstone National Park in the North West of the United States. The wolves were reintroduced to the park in 1995-1996 and have subsequently recolonised the whole park and some of the surrounding area known as the greater Yellowstone ecosystem (GYE) (Smith et al., 2003). The reintroduction of the wolves has had a great effect on the…

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    The reintroduction of the wolf into Yellowstone National Park proved significant to the development and growth of species in and around the park. John Muir once said, “When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.” Here, Muir believes that when one individual component of a habitat is affected, the rest of the habitat is also affected. This idea can best be described as a keystone species. Keystone species are a species of animal that is involved…

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    in the car and head to one of these enticing local destinations to hike, bike, or play the day away. Whether you’re interested in a leisurely picnic or a rigorous day of climbing, this area has it all. Garden of the Gods The majestic name of this park is entirely appropriate to its stunning 300-foot sandstone rock formations set against a backdrop of towering mountains. Garden of the Gods offers 15 miles of hiking trails, including a 1-1/2 mile paved trail that’s stroller and wheelchair…

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    Burmese Pythons Problems

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    To begin, with have you ever seen a Burmese Python? Well some people have them as a pet. How irrational is that. But what really is going on is debauched. Pythons are destroying the Everglades in Florida. But how are they are to solve this problem though. Can the people of Florida get this conflict, solve or not. How are they going to do it? Let’s found out by reading the sources. First of all, Burmese Pythons are magnificent and authoritative animals in the world today. The enormity of these…

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    Yosemite Research Paper

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    Yosemite is a breathtaking national park. It is located in the Sierra Nevada which is in the northwest part of California. Who created Yosemite? The process started when Abraham Lincoln set aside the land to be saved in 1864. What he said was, “be held for public use, resort, and recreation...inalienable for all time.” Then on October 1, 1890 John Muir and Theodore Roosevelt founded Yosemite. It was created to preserve wilderness. Yosemite is one of the most famous national parks in the United…

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    Bottle Tree Ranch

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    made out of antique bottles. The site is located along National Trails Highway. The bottle tree sculptures are the work of the ranch's owner, Elmer, who began making them 15 years ago when he inherited his father's bottle collection. Elmer lives on the property, and he tends to interact with his visitors. The attraction is home to over 200 bottle trees along with other antique art. 2.Chandelier Drive Thru Tree Part of the Drive-Thru Tree Park in Leggett, California, the Chandelier Drive Thru…

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    Yellowstone National Park

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    14 gray wolves (Canis lupus) were reintroduced into Yellowstone National Park after an absence beginning in the 1920s (Beschta and Ripple 2010). These wolves produced a trophic cascade, where a higher level of food chain affects a lower one. This cascade began by the wolves causing elk (Cervus elaphus) removal and relocation and led to trees quintupling in size. Seeing the positive effects wolves had on trees, more national parks and states began facilitating this natural ecology management. By…

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