Transcript Rocky Mountain National Park

Rocky Mountain National Park
By: Matt Jackson
When the park was founded
• January 26, 1915, President Wilson signed a bill
naming part of the Rocky Mountains to Rocky
Mountain National Park
• It has been written but never proved, that man
came to this mountain region 10,000 years ago.
• They hunted bison on the plains.
• There were scientific expeditions, fort building
and mining for gold and silver.
How park was formed
• Rocky Mountain National Park was formed
when the Rocky Mountains were formed.
• Some parts were formed by glaciers,
volcanoes and when the earth tilted and
formed mountains.
Formation of the park
• Rocky Mountain National Park was formed
when the Rocky Mountains were formed.
• Some parts were from by glaciers,
volcanoes and when the earth tilted and
formed mountains.
• This created plains, meadows, valleys and
huge mountain peaks.
• Melting ice from the glaciers created the
streams and rivers.
Type of rocks found in park
• Most of the rocks are siltstone, shale and
sandstone.
• There also are some volcanic stone and
different types of granite.
• New rock forms are created by
temperature changes and stress from
within the crust of the mountain.
• Shale turns to slate and limestone turns to
marble.
What landforms and special
features
• There are many special landforms found inside
the park.
• There are huge mountains for climbing, streams
and rivers for excellent fishing, valleys carved by
glaciers and trails for hikers.
• These landforms are home to many plant and
animal species.
• Tourists take advantage of the many
campgrounds located through out the Rocky
Mountain National Park.
• Roads have been made for scenic drives.
How is land currently changing
• The land in the Park is currently changing when new
roads are made to handle all the tourists who visit the
park.
• When roads are built trees, rocks and plants are taken
away to clear the roads for hikers and off road vehicles.
• The land is also changing from the elk eating the aspen
and willow trees, killing them.
• Another problem is the pine beetles that burrow into the
pines and kill those trees.
• Parts of the Park are now closed to tourists because the
trees are gone and the land is bare.
Environmental issues
• A huge environmental issue affecting the Park is
that too much nitrogen is being deposited and is
affecting the ecosystem.
• There is more nitrogen than the plants can use
and it is ending up in the streams and lakes
causing algae to grow.
• Nitrogen oxide that comes from cars on the
highway, nearby power plants and smokestacks
is becoming toxic for plants and animals.
• The good thing is that the glaciers are not
melting yet.
Technology in the Park
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Cameras are used to track and determine glacier characteristics, motion and volume.
Photographs from cameras also help to keep an eye on the ever changing Park
landscape.
Security cameras also help to keep an eye on tourists to make sure they are
following the Park rules.
Tax dollars are being spent to upgrade the fire stations.
New monitors and special fire equipment has been bought to locate and put out fires
faster.
This saves thousands of trees from being destroyed by fire each year.
Energy efficient equipment like trucks and all terrain vehicles are now helping to
reduce fossil fuel consumption.
This is helping to keep the Park air fresh.
Special devices are now used to measure nitrogen and nitrogen oxide that comes
from highways, smokestacks and fertilizer plants and keep it at safe levels.
Topographic Map
Bibliography
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• Snedden, Robert. Mountains. North Mankato, Minn.:
Smart Apple Media, 2005. Print.
Pictures
• This is one lakes out of many.
Campers rock-climbing in Rocky
Mountains.
A deer eating grass in the Rocky
Mountains.
One of the many waterfalls in
Rocky Mountains National Park.
Wild Basin swimming in one of
the lakes in Rocky Mountains.
Wild ram roaming the Rocky
Mountains.
People skiing in the Park.
People fly fishing in one of the
many rivers in the Park.
Hiking map of the Park
A lake and Mountains in the Park.