United States National Park System

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The United States National Park System is a federally managed network of protected natural, historical, and cultural sites across the country, preserved for conservation, education, and public recreation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf federal program
protected area network
conservationFocus archaeological site protection
biodiversity protection
historic preservation
landscape preservation
country United States of America
fundingSource concessions
donations
federal appropriations
visitor fees
governingBody United States Congress
hasPart Acadia National Park
Denali National Park and Preserve
Everglades National Park
Glacier National Park
Grand Canyon National Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
National Battlefields
National Heritage Areas
U.S. National Historic Site
surface form: National Historic Sites

National Historical Parks of the United States
surface form: National Historical Parks

United States National Park System self-linksurface differs
surface form: National Lakeshores

United States federal memorials
surface form: National Memorials

U.S. National Monument
surface form: National Monuments

National Parkways
National Preserves
National Recreation Areas
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System units
surface form: National Rivers

National Trails System units
surface form: National Scenic Trails

National Seashores
Olympic National Park
Rocky Mountain National Park
Yellowstone National Park
Yosemite National Park
Zion National Park
inception 1916
includes sites in U.S. states
sites in U.S. territories
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
legalBasis Organic Act of 1916
managingAgency National Park Service
parentAgency United States Department of the Interior
purpose conservation of natural resources
preservation of cultural resources
public education
public recreation
scope nationwide
serviceProvided environmental education
heritage interpretation
outdoor recreation opportunities

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Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve partOf United States National Park System
this entity surface form: National Park System
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area partOf United States National Park System
this entity surface form: National Park System
Staten Island Unit partOf United States National Park System
this entity surface form: National Park System
Long Key (Dry Tortugas) partOf United States National Park System
this entity surface form: U.S. National Park System
River Raisin National Battlefield Park partOf United States National Park System
this entity surface form: National Park System
Dinosaur National Monument partOf United States National Park System
this entity surface form: National Park System
Stonewall National Monument partOf United States National Park System
this entity surface form: National Park System
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park partOf United States National Park System
this entity surface form: U.S. National Park System
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site partOf United States National Park System
this entity surface form: National Park System
Georgetown Waterfront Park partOf United States National Park System
this entity surface form: National Park System
Bill Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site partOf United States National Park System
this entity surface form: National Park System
Public Law 90-543 relatedTo United States National Park System
this entity surface form: National Park System
National Historic Sites in Illinois partOf United States National Park System
this entity surface form: National Park System
Lake Chelan National Recreation Area (adjacent unit in complex) partOf United States National Park System
subject surface form: Lake Chelan National Recreation Area
this entity surface form: U.S. National Park System
Wupatki National Monument partOf United States National Park System
this entity surface form: National Park System
Montezuma Castle National Monument partOf United States National Park System
General Grant National Memorial partOf United States National Park System
Tuzigoot National Monument partOf United States National Park System
this entity surface form: National Park System
Lafayette National Park partOf United States National Park System
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area partOf United States National Park System
this entity surface form: National Park System
National Park Service documentation standards appliesTo United States National Park System
this entity surface form: National Park System units
Jordan Pond withinProtectedArea United States National Park System
this entity surface form: U.S. National Park System
Fort Stanwix National Monument partOf United States National Park System
Moores Creek National Battlefield partOf United States National Park System
this entity surface form: National Park System
Montezuma Well partOf United States National Park System
this entity surface form: National Park System
Harriet Tubman National Historical Park partOf United States National Park System
this entity surface form: National Park System
Piscataway Park partOf United States National Park System
this entity surface form: National Park System
Cane River Creole National Historical Park partOf United States National Park System
this entity surface form: National Park System
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve partOf United States National Park System
this entity surface form: National Park System
Thomas Farm partOf United States National Park System
this entity surface form: National Park System
Old House partOf United States National Park System
this entity surface form: National Park System
Shepherd Parkway partOf United States National Park System
this entity surface form: National Park System
Grand Canyon–Parashant National Monument partOf United States National Park System
this entity surface form: U.S. National Park System (for NPS-managed portions)
Ross Lake National Recreation Area isPartOfSystem United States National Park System
this entity surface form: U.S. National Park System
Big Thicket National Preserve partOf United States National Park System
this entity surface form: National Park System
Women’s Rights National Historical Park partOf United States National Park System
this entity surface form: National Park System
part of Women’s Rights National Historical Park partOf United States National Park System
subject surface form: Women’s Rights National Historical Park
this entity surface form: National Park System
Tupelo National Battlefield partOf United States National Park System
this entity surface form: National Park System
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park partOf United States National Park System
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park partOf United States National Park System
this entity surface form: National Park System
Emancipation Memorial (Washington, D.C.) partOf United States National Park System
this entity surface form: National Park System
General Grant National Park partOf United States National Park System
this entity surface form: U.S. National Park System
Petroglyph National Monument (part) partOf United States National Park System
subject surface form: Petroglyph National Monument
this entity surface form: National Park System
Pecos National Historical Park partOf United States National Park System
this entity surface form: National Park System
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument partOf United States National Park System
this entity surface form: National Park System
WHSA stateProtectedAreaSystem United States National Park System
this entity surface form: U.S. National Park System
WHSA isPartOf United States National Park System
this entity surface form: National Park System of the United States