Yellowstone National Park

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🇮🇹 United States of America📅 1978 Inscribed

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The vast natural forest of Yellowstone National Park covers nearly 9,000 km2 ; 96% of the park lies in Wyoming, 3% in Montana and 1% in Idaho. Yellowstone contains half of all the world's known geothermal features, with more than 10,000 examples. It also has the world's largest concentration of geysers (more than 300 geyers, or two thirds of all those on the planet). Established in 1872, Yellowstone is equally known for its wildlife, such as grizzly bears, wolves, bison and wapitis.

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The world’s first national park protected by law (1872).

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A remarkable manifestation of geothermal forces, home to >50% of active geysers and NA's largest volcanic system.

Bison declined from 60 million to <50 (1902), recovering to ~3,000, showing ecosystem fragility.

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