Top ten endangered parks. (National Society for Park Resources).While we all laugh at David Letterman's top ten lists, here's one that might make you cry-the top ten parks most in need of attention. Compiled by The National Parks Conservation Association The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) is the only environmental organization devoted exclusively to advocacy on behalf of the National Parks. Its mission is "to protect and enhance America's National Park System for present and future generations. , the goal of the list is to draw attention to the need for federal money, sponsorship and citizen advocacy for these national treasures. In alphabetical order: * Big Bend National Park Big Bend National Park, 801,163 acres (324,471 hectares), W Tex.; authorized 1935, est. 1944. It is a triangle formed where the Rio Grande runs southeast then northeast in a big bend along the U.S.-Mexico border, notably through deep canyons such as the Santa Elena. (Texas). * Big Cypress National Preserve/ Everglades National Park (Florida). * Federal Hall National Memorial Federal Hall National Memorial: see National Parks and Monuments (table). (New York). * Glacier National Park (Montana). * Glacier Bay National Park and Preserves (Alaska). * Great Smoky Mountains National Park Great Smoky Mountains National Park National preserve, eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina, U.S. It is 20 mi (32 km) wide and extends southwest for 54 mi (87 km) from the Pigeon River to the Little Tennessee River. Established in 1934 to preserve the U.S. (North Carolina and Tennessee). * Mojave National Preserve (California). * Ocmulgee National Monument (Georgia). * Valley Forge National Historical Park (Pennsylvania). * Yellowstone National Park (Wyoming). |
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