What are the primary natural resources preserved by this park?
• Select one key natural resource – a land feature, habitat type or species [e.g., a mountain, river, prairie system, peregrine falcon]: • What is the role of that particular resource in the local environment? • What is the role of that type of resource in the environment in general? • What would it mean to lose that type of resource? Think locally, nationally and globally. • What do you care most about preserving this park? Suggested Parks to Research: • Denali National Park and Preserve – preserves the entire habitat of Dall sheep and caribou herds and includes Mt. McKinley the tallest peak in North America. • Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve – a wild and undeveloped expanse in the Alaska’s Brooks Range. • Everglades National Park – a subtropical preserve on the southern tip of Florida, Everglades encompasses many habitats and rich bird life. It is the only place in the world where alligators and crocodiles live together. • Yellowstone National Park – the first national
