The
Yellowstone National Park, or Yellowstone National Park, is an international
biosphere reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage site, the world's first national
park (founded March 1, 1872). It is located in the USA, in the states of
Wyoming, Montana and Idaho. The park is famous for its numerous geysers and
other geothermal objects, rich in wildlife, picturesque landscapes. The area of
the park is 898.3 thousand hectares.
On the vast territory of the park are lakes, rivers, canyons and caves. Lake Yellowstone, one of the largest high-mountain lakes in North America, is located in the center of the Yellowstone caldera, the largest super volcano on the continent. The caldera is considered a dormant super-volcano; he erupted with great force several times over the past two million years. Most of the park is covered with frozen lava; in the park is one of the five existing in the world of geyser fields.
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Сountry |
USA |
Foundation date |
1 March 1872 |
Attendance |
2 870 295 people |
Web site |
http://www.nps.gov/yell |
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