Yosemite National Park in the United States

Yosemite National Park in the United States, which is a national park and World Heritage Site of UNESCO is located in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in the east and central California. It consists of spectacular granite cliffs, waterfalls, clear tables and giant orchards, and biodiversity. Contains thousands of lakes and ponds, 800 miles of trails for hiking, and 350 kilometers of roads. It is the third most visited national parks in the United States, with the annual visit of nearly 4 million tourists.

Nature
Yosemite is known to contain massive granite cliffs and domes that were found inside the park. Began forming scene since about ten million years ago when I started forming the western slopes of the eastern slopes and relatively more dramatic. And increase lifting the steepness of stream of the river, which led to the formation of narrow deep canyons. About a million years ago, snow and ice accumulated, forming glaciers in the Alps and high meadows that moved down the river valleys. (2425 ft), the highest waterfall in North America.

Plants and animals
Yosemite contains more than 300 species of vertebrate animals, 85 species of mammals. In addition to black bears that reside in large numbers in the park, and are often involved in conflicts with humans that lead to significant damage to property, and sometimes injuries to humans. The administration's efforts have greatly reduced incidents of bears, which are exposed to humans and property damage reduced by 90% in the past few years. And also include ungulates and large numbers of deer. There are 17 species of bats. And more than 150 species of birds.

Vegetation in the park is primarily of coniferous forests. Contains the largest trees in the world, which are found in three places in Yosemite National Park.

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