Transcript Yosemite Updated Powerpoint

By: Michael Parris
YOSEMITE FACTS
 Yosemite became a National Park on October 1, 1890.
It was chose to be a National Park because of it’s one of
a kind landscape.
 The park used to be like the Gulf of Mexico. It was
formed by sand, silt and mud that fell down from the
ancient mountains into the water and formed a
mountain range.
YOSEMITE FACTS
• What types of rocks can be
found inside your park? You
will find Plutonic Igneous
rocks. Plutonic rocks are
made underground when hot
liquidey rock cools at a real
slow pace and then it makes
it with crystals. Also you can
find Granite, Granodiorite,
Tonality, Quartz Monzonite,
and Quartz Monzodiorite.
Plutonic rocks are made up of
5 minerals.
• What special landforms or
features are inside your park?
You will find a half-mile deep
depression that was made by
huge glaciers during the last
ice age. Also, there are domes
that are up to 3,000 feet tall
and real pretty and strong
waterfalls. The waterfalls are
3 of the highest in the world.
YOSEMITE FACTS
• Yosemite National Park has been visited by
approximately 5 million. In 1954 1 million people
showed for the first time and by 1976 the amount was
up to 2 million. You will understand why the visitation
has increased when all you have to do is look around
and Yosemite’s beauty will take your breath away. The
views are like no other in the world they are truly
breath taking. The incredible sight of Half Dome, the
big impact of El Capitan, the spray mists of Yosemite
Falls, the lakes of the high country, the wildlife and
plantlife, the giant trees also called sequoias all of
natures finest is here.
Yosemite facks
• How is the land inside your park currently changing?
The scientists said that there is a 24% percent decline
in large-diameter trees. The large diameter trees are
houses for moss and owls and other plant and animal
life. The scientists think this is because of less rainfall
and less snowfall. Without the rain and snow the trees
become dry and are not growing like they used to.
• What environmental issues are affecting your park?
The long dry summers are making the trees dry and
causing the trees to become hurt by the large amounts
of insects living in them.
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• The governor has established some rules the park is
taken care of by. The rules are: National Historic
Preservation Act (NHPA) and National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA). The rules are made to protect the
land, plants and animal life that live there. People are
not allowed to build there and also the park is restored
to as much of it’s original way as possible. The
National Parks get money from the governor that is
called funds or grants. The rangers and lots of
volunteers help to take care of the park and keep it safe
and beautiful. The people like us that visit must follow
rules to keep things nice.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
• www.NationalParkReservations.com – Dates;
October 1, 1890
• Suzanne Swedo Second Edition. Best Easy Day Hikes
Yosemite National Park, maps
• Josiah Dwight Whitney. The Yosemite Book
(CD-ROM), rocks
• Miscellaneous Authors. Package I received from
mailing to the Yosemite Park, special interests