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Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park

The vast natural forest of Yellowstone National Park covers nearly 9,000 km2 ; 96% of the park lies in Wyoming, 3% in Montana and 1% in Idaho. Yellowstone contains half of all the world's known geothermal features, with more than 10,000 examples. It also has the world's largest concentration of geysers (more than 300 geyers, or two thirds of all those on the planet). Established in 1872, Yellowstone is equally known for its wildlife, such as grizzly bears, wolves, bison and wapitis.

Parc national de Yellowstone

La vaste forêt naturelle du parc national de Yellowstone couvre près de 9 000 km2 , dont 96 % dans le Wyoming, 3 % dans le Montana et 1% dans l'Idaho. On trouve à Yellowstone plus de 10 000 caractéristiques thermales, soit plus de la moitié des phénomènes géothermiques du monde. Le parc possède également la plus forte concentration mondiale de geysers, 300 environ qui représentent les 2/3 des geysers de la planète. Créé en 1872, le parc est également connu pour sa faune sauvage qui comprend l'ours grizzli, le loup, le bison et le wapiti.

منتزه ييلوستون الوطني

تغطي غابة منتزه ييلوستون الوطني الطبيعيّة مساحة حوالى 9000 كيلومتر مربع ومنها 69% في وايومينغ و3% في مونتانا و1% في إيداهو. وفي ييلوستون أكثر من 10000 ميزة حراريّة أي حوالى أكثر من نصف الظواهر الحراريّة الجوفيّة في العالم. كما يملك المنتزه التجمّع العالمي الأبرز لمياه الجيزر الذي يناهز عدده 300 أي ثلثي التدفقات في القارة. واستحدث المنتزه عام 1872 وتعرف عنه حياته الحيوانيّة المتوحشّة التي تضم الدب الرمادي والذئب وبيسون والأيلة.

source: UNESCO/ERI

黄石国家公园

黄石国家公园中广袤的自然森林占地面积约9000平方公里，其中96%位于怀俄明州，3%位于蒙大拿州，还有1%位于爱达荷州。黄石国家公园拥有已知地球地热资源种类的一半，共有1万多处。国家公园还是世界上间歇泉最集中的地方，共有300多处间歇泉，约占地球总数的三分之二。黄石国家公园建于1872年，它也因为其生物多样性而闻名于世，其中包括灰熊、狼、野牛和麋鹿等。

source: UNESCO/ERI

Йеллоустонский национальный парк

Обширная территория парка площадью около 900 тыс. га, покрытая девственными лесами, располагается на 96% в границах штата Вайоминг, на 3% – в Монтане и на 1% – в Айдахо. Примерно половина всех геотермальных феноменов мира (свыше 10 тыс. объектов) приходится именно на Йеллоустон. Здесь также сосредоточено самое значительное на планете скопление гейзеров – более 300 гейзеров, или примерно 2/3 от их общемирового числа. Парк, образованный в 1872 г. (самый первый национальный парк в США и в мире), известен также своей богатой фауной, представленной гризли, волком, вапити и бизоном.

source: UNESCO/ERI

Parque Nacional de Yellowstone

El Parque Nacional de Yellowstone, creado en 1872, es un vasto bosque natural de casi 9.000 km2 que se extiende por los estados de Wyoming (96% de la superficie), Montana (3%) e Idaho (1%). En él se pueden observar más de la mitad de los fenómenos geotérmicos que se dan en el planeta, con unos 10.000 ejemplos diferentes. También posee más de 300 géiseres, esto es, unos dos tercios de todos los existentes en el planeta. Además, el parque es famoso por su fauna salvaje de osos grizzli, lobos, bisontes y wapitíes.

source: UNESCO/ERI

イエローストーン国立公園
ワイオミング州北西部を中心とする、約8800ｋ㎡もの広さをもつイエローストーン国立公園はアメリカ最大のもので、1872年に世界で最初に誕生した国立公園。公園自体が火山性の高原で、間欠泉などの熱水現象も見られ、さらに渓谷や大小の滝など起伏にとんだ地形と、ヘラジカやエルク、バイソンなどの野生動物が生息している。

source: NFUAJ

Nationaal park Yellowstone

Het enorme natuurlijke bos van Yellowstone beslaat bijna 9.000 vierkante kilometer. 96% van het park ligt in Wyoming, 3% in Montana en 1% in Idaho. Het park is onderdeel van de seismisch meest actieve regio van de Rocky Mountains en daarmee een vulkanische ‘hot spot’. Het park bevat met meer dan 10.000 voorbeelden de helft van alle op de wereld bekende geothermische verschijnselen. Zo heeft het park ’s werelds grootste concentratie geisers; meer dan 300, wat neerkomt op tweederde van alle geisers ter wereld. Het Nationaal park Yellowstone is opgericht in 1872 en staat naast z'n natuurpracht ook bekend om de wilde dieren die er voorkomen.

Source: unesco.nl

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Yellowstone National Park (United States of America) © OUR PLACE The World Heritage Collection
Statement of Significance

Yellowstone National Park is a protected area showcasing significant geological phenomena and processes. It is also a unique manifestation of geothermal forces, natural beauty, and wild ecosystems where rare and endangered species thrive. As the site of one of the few remaining intact large ecosystems in the northern temperate zone of earth, Yellowstone’s ecological communities provide unparalleled opportunities for conservation, study, and enjoyment of large-scale wildland ecosystem processes.

Criterion (vii): The extraordinary scenic treasures of Yellowstone include the world’s largest collection of geysers, the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River, numerous waterfalls, and great herds of wildlife.

Criterion (viii): Yellowstone is one of the world's foremost sites for the study and appreciation of the evolutionary history of the earth. The park has a globally unparalleled assemblage of surficial geothermal activity, thousands of hot springs, mudpots and fumaroles, and more than half of the world’s active geysers. Nearly 150 species of fossil plants, ranging from small ferns and rushes up to large Sequoia and many other tree species, have been identified in the park’s abundant fossil deposits. The world’s largest recognized caldera (45km by 75km – 27 miles by 45 miles) is contained within the park.

Criterion (ix): The park is one of the few remaining intact large ecosystems in the northern temperate zone of the earth. All flora in the park are allowed to progress through natural succession with no direct management being practiced. Forest fires, if started from lightning, are often allowed to burn where possible to permit the natural effects of fire to periodically assert itself. The park’s bison are the only wild, continuously free-ranging bison remaining of herds that once covered the Great Plains and, along with other park wildlife, are one of the greatest attractions.

Criterion (x): Yellowstone National Park has become one of North America's foremost refuges for rare plant and animal species and also functions as a model for ecosystem processes. The grizzly bear is one of the worlds’ most intensively studied and best-understood bear populations. This research has led to a greater understanding of the interdependence of ecosystem relationships. Protection of the park’s flora and fauna, as well as the natural processes that affect their population and distribution allow biological evolution to proceed with minimal influence by man.

Species

The species listed below represent a small sample of iconic and/or IUCN Red Listed animals and plants found in the property. Clicking on the number in brackets next to the species will reveal other World Heritage Properties in which a species has been identified. These species are identified in an effort to better communicate the biological diversity contained within World Heritage properties inscribed under criteria ix and/or x.

  • Alces americanus / moose
  • Ambystoma tigrinum / tiger salamander
  • Anaxyrus boreas / western toad (4)
  • Bison bison / American bison
  • Canis latrans / Coyote (5)
  • Canis lupus / Wolf (12)
  • Castor canadensis / American beaver (7)
  • Cervus elaphus / Elk (7)
  • Eptesicus fuscus / Big brown bat (4)
  • Erethizon dorsatum / North American porcupine (2)
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