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national park
noun
- an area of scenic beauty, historical importance, or the like, owned and maintained by a national government for the use of the people.
National Park
1noun
- a mountainous volcanic region in New Zealand, in the central North Island: ski resort
national park
2noun
- an area of countryside for public use designated by a national government as being of notable scenic, environmental, or historical importance
51Թ History and Origins
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Yellowstone, the US's oldest national park, covers nearly 3,500 sq miles in three states, including Idaho, Wyoming and Montana.
Visitors to Wales' largest national park are being urged to think about how they travel to avoid parking chaos or risk being towed away.
At least 50 hippos and other large animals have been killed by anthrax poisoning in Africa's oldest national park, its director has said.
Officials say it's not uncommon for certain staff members to offer water to big cats if they get close to the boundary of the national park to lure them back into the forest.
“This degree of water pollution, which threatens aquatic wildlife habitat and public health, shouldn’t be happening anywhere, and definitely not in a national park,” said Jeff Miller, of the Center for Biological Diversity.
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