With an area larger than the island of Corsica Yellowstone Park in the United States is famous for due to its its geysers has over 200 and its volcanic activity, has more than 10000 hot springs.
The famous character of Hanna Barbera The Yogi Bear Jellystone lives in an allusion to the famous park Yellowstone . 8, 983 square kilometers a Biosphere Reserve and one of the most important ecosystems in temperate zones
The Yellowstone Park is in the northwestern United States, although most of the park is in Wyoming to 96% of the territory there are also small areas in Montana and Idaho.
The name Yellowstone or yellow stone, comes from the color of the Yellowstone Grand Canyon rocks formed in the last glaciation and eroded by the Yellowstone River.
The park’s ecosystem
The Yellowstone Park is rich in flora and fauna.
1700 species of plants and trees area. Different types of conifers such as Douglas fir or lodge pole pine.
Flowers such as Yellowstone Sand Verbena, a very rare specimen blooms on the banks of Lake Yellowstone.
Bacteria and cyano bacteria are the most primitive life forms on the planet live around hot springs and geysers. Research Colorado State University have shown the importance of hydrogen in the development of these bacteria. Bacteria are a characteristic color from turquoise, yellow or red.
Bacteria as a Eu bacteria which has been vital for genetic engineering, in particular for the chain reaction of polymerase has been discovered in these geysers. Scientists continue to research in Yellowstone and its unique ecosystem in the hope of finding bacteria that may be useful to science.
Protected species
The Yellowstone Park is home to protected species such as lynx, American Crane, Grizzly bear or bald eagle, gray wolf.
What to see
Grand Canyon Yellowstone
Lower Yellowstone River Falls
Yellowstone Lake
Geyser in western
The most famous geyser is Old Faithful Geyser
The upper zone Geyser
Hot springs
Hiking in areas of Mount Wash burn
Hiking to the Waterfall Fairy
Hiking along the route of Uncle Tom
The cascade of the tower
The Castle Geyser
The Norris Geyser
Museum of the National Park Range
Asman
26 Nov 2011
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