U.S. National Park

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conservation category protected area designation tourist attraction type

A U.S. National Park is a federally protected natural area in the United States set aside for conservation, public enjoyment, and the preservation of significant landscapes, ecosystems, and wildlife.

Observed surface forms (4)

Surface form	As subject	As object
National Parks	0	2
U.S. national parks	0	2
American National Parks	0	1
National Parks of the United States	0	1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	conservation category → protected area designation → tourist attraction type →
accessPolicy	open to the public →
administeredBy	National Park Service →
conservationCategory	IUCN Category II (National Park) in many cases →
contributesTo	heritage preservation → outdoor recreation → tourism economy →
country	United States of America →
establishedBy	act of the U.S. Congress →
fundingSource	concession revenues → federal appropriations → visitor fees →
governedBy	U.S. Congress designations → U.S. federal law →
hasConservationFocus	biodiversity protection → geological feature protection → habitat preservation → scenic landscape protection → watershed protection →
hasEducationRole	environmental education → interpretive programs →
hasManagementAgency	National Park Service →
hasRegulation	regulated vehicle access → restrictions on hunting → restrictions on logging → restrictions on mining → restrictions on resource extraction →
hasVisitorInfrastructure	campgrounds → scenic overlooks → trails → visitor centers →
includes	freshwater ecosystems → marine ecosystems in some units → terrestrial ecosystems →
legalStatus	federally protected area →
managedBy	United States Department of the Interior → surface form: U.S. Department of the Interior
partOf	United States National Park System → surface form: U.S. National Park System
purpose	conservation of natural resources → preservation of significant landscapes → protection of cultural resources → protection of ecosystems → protection of wildlife → public enjoyment →
typicalActivities	camping → educational programs → hiking → sightseeing → wildlife viewing →

Referenced by (13)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Arrowhead emblem → associatedWith → U.S. National Park →

this entity surface form: U.S. national parks

Crater Lake National Park → designation → U.S. National Park →

National Park of American Samoa → designation → U.S. National Park →

Virgin Islands National Park → designation → U.S. National Park →

U.S. National Monument → differentFrom → U.S. National Park →

National Historical Parks of the United States → distinguishedFrom → U.S. National Park →

this entity surface form: National Parks of the United States

National Seashores → distinguishedFrom → U.S. National Park →

this entity surface form: National Parks

U.S. National Forest → distinguishedFrom → U.S. National Park →

Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve → hasDesignation → U.S. National Park →

U.S. National Memorial → isDifferentFrom → U.S. National Park →

Junior Ranger Program → primaryFocus → U.S. National Park →

this entity surface form: U.S. national parks

National Heritage Areas → relatedTo → U.S. National Park →

subject surface form: National Heritage Area

this entity surface form: National Parks

Disney's Wilderness Lodge → theme → U.S. National Park →

this entity surface form: American National Parks