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Biologist E. O. Wilson proposed a large national park encompassing most of the Mobile-Tensaw River Delta to protect high levels of biodiversity in the region. In 2017, the National Park Service highlighted interest in the region in a report. [52] Protecting Biodiversity Through National Park System Expansion, National Parks Traveler
The No Galloway National Park (NGNP) campaign welcomed the council's stance. Co-founder Denise Brownlee said: "This throws a huge spanner in the works for the Scottish government's plan for a park ...
The largest national park is Wrangell–St. Elias in Alaska: at over 8 million acres (32,375 km 2), it is larger than each of the nine smallest states. The next three largest parks are also in Alaska. The smallest park is Gateway Arch National Park, Missouri, at 192.83 acres (0.7804 km 2).
The President of the United States can establish a national monument by presidential proclamation, and the United States Congress can by legislation. The Antiquities Act of 1906 authorized the president to proclaim "historic landmarks, historic and prehistoric structures, and other objects of historic or scientific interest" as national monuments.
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It supported the creation of a million-acre (4,000 km 2) Buffalo Commons National Park in western Kansas. [10] The editorial suggested such a park could satisfy several goals: attract tourists who would stimulate the economies of nearby towns; provide carbon sequestration by the prairies; and; protect America's natural and cultural heritage. [10]
Partisan gerrymandering can mean more seats in a given election. But drawing the maps just right can also help political parties withstand shifting voter attitudes.
The National Map is a significant contribution to the U.S. National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) from the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) and currently is being transformed to better serve the geospatial community by providing high quality, integrated geospatial data and improved products and services including new generation ...