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National Park Essays and Term Papers
Hot Springs National Parkis an unusual geographical mix—a highly developed park in a small city surrounded by low-lying mountains with abundant flowers and animals.
Hot Springs Reservation was set aside on April 20, 1832, by the Federal Government to protect the 47 hot springs flowing from the southwestern slope of Hot ...
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Kruger National Park, park in northeastern South Africa, adjacent to the Mozambique border. Established in 1926, occupies an area of 19,485 sq km (7523 sq mi) and is one of the ten largest national parks in the world. The park averages 60 km (37 mi) in width, and it extends from the Limpopo River, on the border with ...
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The Steamtown National Historic MuseumTHE STEAMTOWN NATIONAL HISTORIC MUSEUM
11/10/13
Michele Mascioli
As taken from the National Park's website pictured left is the Union Pacific "Big Boy" #4012, on display at Steamtown NHS, appears ready to depart with some of Amtrak's modern Superliner II passenger equipment from Railfest ...
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Green Aid in India and Zimbabwe - Conserving Whose Community?Green Aid in India and Zimbabwe - Conserving Whose Community?
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What happens when global institutions try to assist community conservation in some of the world's least industrialised areas? Among the `cutting edge' projects grant-aided by the Global Environment Facility (GEF, a World ...
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The Presidio TrustNestled in the foothills of San Francisco, lies one of the United States most beautiful and historic national parks. Dating back to 1776 when Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de Anza established the Presidio as a military garrison under commission of the government of Spain. In 1848 it was ...
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All An Adventurer Must Know AbThailand is approximately the size of France with a land area of 513,115 sq.km. bordered by Malaysia (South), Myanmar (West and North), Laos (North and East) and Cambodia (Southeast). It has five distinct regions: the mountainous north, the fertile central plains, the semi-arid northeast, and the ...
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AppalachianThe mountain system dominates the Eastern United States and seperates the Eastern seaboard from the interior with a belt of uplands that extends nearly 1,500 miles from northeastern Alabama to the Canadian border.; They are old, complex mountains, eroded from much older and greater ranges. The ...
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AustraliaAlthough only a dozen plant families are unique to , there are 530 unique genera and many unique species within these genera. As the n fragment of prehistoric Gondwanaland drifted north, its ancient flora became the basis for the present plant systems. Increasing aridity modified this vegetation, ...
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John Muir's Trail In HistoryJohn Muir was a man of great importance in the history of the United
States and in the preservation of it's beauty. His tireless efforts to protect
natural wonders such as Yosemite Valley demonstrated his undying love for the
outdoors. Muir took a stand against the destructive side of ...
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Animal Life In IndiaIndia has many rare and unique animals, birds and reptiles. Many of these are protected in National Parks and wildlife sanctuaries in India. Many of the religions practised in India such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism teach a respect for life in all its forms and therefore people do not ...
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Tourism In Canadian ProvincialThe Issue of Tourism in Canada's Provincial ParkI. INTRODUCTION
"The capacity to use leisure rightly is the basis of a man's whole life." This observation by Aristotle clearly proves the significance that it holds in our time. Previously, when the struggle for food and shelter took most of a ...
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Abbey, And His Fear Of ProgressThe day that the gray jeep with the U.S. Government decal and "Bureau of
Public Roads" on it, Edward Abbey knew that progress had arrived. He had
foreseen it, watching other parks like his, fall in the face of progress.
He knew that hordes of people and their "machines" would come (Abbey ...
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Abbey, And His Fear Of ProgressEdward Abbey
The day that the gray jeep with the U.S. Government decal and "Bureau of Public
Roads" on it, Edward Abbey knew that progress had arrived. He had foreseen it,
watching other parks like his, fall in the face of progress. He knew that
hordes of people and their "machines" would come ...
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The Wood StorkWood Stork
Mycteria Americana
Fig. 1: Wood Stork. N.d. National Geographic. Web. 02 Apr. 2016.
Mary Scannell
BIO 4403 01: Natural History of Vertebrates
Dr. Maurice ...
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Ansel AdamsFebruary 20, 1902, a photographer was born. Born and raised in San Francisco, California, Ansel Easton Adams was the only child of New England parents, Charles Hitchcock and Olive Adams. Adams\' father was a businessman, whose company included an insurance agency and chemical plant. Ansel took ...
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Ansel AdamsFebruary 20, 1902, a photographer was born. Born and raised in San Francisco, California, Ansel Easton Adams was the only child of New England parents, Charles Hitchcock and Olive Adams. Adams' father was a businessman, whose company included an insurance agency and chemical plant. Ansel took an ...
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Prescribed BurningIt's a promising tool, this idea of to defuel forests and help restore ecosystem health. But it's risky business, too, and smoke clouds public acceptance.
I THOUGHT FIRE SEASON HAD ENDED. BUT THE SCENT OF PINE SMOKE IN MY NOSTRILS LATE LAST OCTOBER TOLD ME SOMETHING DIFFERENT.
Deep in Oregon's ...
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London, Kentucky Tourism and AirportThe city of London in Kentucky is surrounded by a lot of attractive items for tourists and the first of them is the Levi Jackson Wilderness Road State Park. This is on US 25, London, Kentucky 40744. The site has both historical and recreational importance and is two miles south of the town on US ...
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Endagerment Of The GrizzliesWith all the new and advanced technology that is accessible today, who has time to enjoy or care about the great outdoors? Unfortunately, much of the wilderness and the animals within it are gradually fading away. There are many animals that have already been extinct and many more will soon be ...
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Endangered Species 2WWF's policy on captive breeding is that: "The productive management of captive pandas would be helpful in ensuring the long-term survival of the species. All potential breeding animals in captivity should be included in an integrated programme, whose main aim should be to provide animals for ...
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