Do you know that Zion NP is the first national park in Utah? What else do you know?
| Zion National Park | |
|---|---|
| IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
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| Location | Utah, USA |
| Nearest city | Springdale, Utah and Cedar City, Utah near Kolob Canyons entrance. |
| Coordinates |  37°18′0″N 113°3′0″W / 37.3, -113.05 |
| Area | 146,598 acres (593 km²), 143,035.07 acres (579 km²) federal |
| Established | July 31, 1909 |
| Visitors | 2,567,350 (in 2006) |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
Let me just summarize it for you - this information originates from another online encyclopedia. Zion NP is located southwestern side in United States - Utah. The unique feature of this park is its canyon called Zion Canyon. The canyon is 24km in length and almost 800m in depth.
There are 75 species of mammals in which 19 are bats and 32 reptiles species. For birders, there are 289 species of avian life recorded. These wildlife spread throughout the park in 4 different habitats in the national park: desert, riparian, woodland and coniferous forest.
The wildlife that have been reintroduced here are California Condor and Bighorn Sheep.
If you want to find out more, just write to them at Zion National Park Springdale, Utah 84767.
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