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| The National Parks: America's Best Idea |
By Douglas Murphy
Progress and development comes with a price. They have been at the cost of nature. With industrialization, the natural wealth - forests, minerals, rivers and seas - have been progressively used. The use has been discriminate without concern to the environment. Within a few decades of this rapid destruction of nature, its adverse effects began to impact life everywhere. Particularly the loss of biodiversity, global warming, climate change, the fresh water crisis, and pollution of air, water and land have reached a crisis situation. Along with this environmental crisis, the awareness of the need to protect and conserve environment too has increased. Public interest, government initiative and private support have grown. A major area of strong initiative is the conservation of the remaining natural habitats.
National Parks are the most fascinating of all the protected areas. These areas are usually designated as national parks by the respective national government. Most often these are supported by law. The purpose of declaring these areas as national parks are to ensure that these areas are kept away from development activities and human interference. As on 2006 there were 6,555 National Parks in the world. Many more areas are being added to this category.
National Parks are great locations for anyone to camp. The experience can be enthralling and educative. Small groups of people take off from their busy life during their vacations to go camping. They pitch their tent amidst the serene but wild surroundings. They have to withstand the various life forms that inhabit the area as well as the weather. They also need to meet their basic necessities. They bring with them what they want in their backpacks. Camping tent is one of the main camping equipment that they need to carry with them. Many firms like Marmot, Sierra, MSR, Kelty, Eureka and Black Diamond manufacture camping tents in different sizes. The number of people who can be accommodated could range from one to ten people. For instance, Marmot Aeros 3 person tent accommodates three.
Entry to the National Parks is severely restricted. However, researchers and scientists are permitted to enter to carry out studies. So also are visitors who come to the Park for the purpose of learning and recreation. Grants are provided to the Park authorities to manage the biodiversity. Staffs are responsible to ensure that the management and conservation of the Park is successful. The campers are also required to behave responsibly.
National parks have been built for many purposes, thus, everyone should do everything to handle it with care. If national parks are taken cared of, one generation to another will surely gain benefits from it.
National Parks are the most fascinating of all the protected areas. These areas are usually designated as national parks by the respective national government. Most often these are supported by law. The purpose of declaring these areas as national parks are to ensure that these areas are kept away from development activities and human interference. As on 2006 there were 6,555 National Parks in the world. Many more areas are being added to this category.
National Parks are great locations for anyone to camp. The experience can be enthralling and educative. Small groups of people take off from their busy life during their vacations to go camping. They pitch their tent amidst the serene but wild surroundings. They have to withstand the various life forms that inhabit the area as well as the weather. They also need to meet their basic necessities. They bring with them what they want in their backpacks. Camping tent is one of the main camping equipment that they need to carry with them. Many firms like Marmot, Sierra, MSR, Kelty, Eureka and Black Diamond manufacture camping tents in different sizes. The number of people who can be accommodated could range from one to ten people. For instance, Marmot Aeros 3 person tent accommodates three.
Entry to the National Parks is severely restricted. However, researchers and scientists are permitted to enter to carry out studies. So also are visitors who come to the Park for the purpose of learning and recreation. Grants are provided to the Park authorities to manage the biodiversity. Staffs are responsible to ensure that the management and conservation of the Park is successful. The campers are also required to behave responsibly.
National parks have been built for many purposes, thus, everyone should do everything to handle it with care. If national parks are taken cared of, one generation to another will surely gain benefits from it.
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