THE USA
National parks
· in USA there are many national parks protecting the wild nature and animals from human spreading and destroying everything that is unfit to him (in Yosemite there was allowed to build a dam at the beginning of this century, but after this it was claimed that no more interactions would be done into any NP); many other countries followed the US model of establishing their national parks
· NPs are recreational areas, you can’t travell there by car (it’s roadless)
Yellowstone – the oldest national park in USA, set up in 1872, known for its hotsprings, waterfalls and variety of wildlife (grizzlys, owes, buffalos …)
Yosemite – there is the third highest waterfall in the world – Yosemite (739m)
Olympic – contains rainforest, the peaks are covered by glaciers
Everglades – formed by tropical swamps and morass, many species of birds
Carlsbad Caverns – great caves and underground chambers, stalagnits and stalaktits
Mammoth caves – the largest complex of caves in the world, they measure 530 km
Mesa Verde – ruins of prehistoric indian viilages and stone buildings from 11th – 14th century
Petrified forest – tree trunks million of years old, which have turned into stones
