The National Parks of Argentina make up a network of 30 national parks in Argentina.

Glacier National Park, Patagonia, Argentina

The National Parks of Argentina make up a network of 30 national parks in Argentina. The parks cover a very varied set of terrains and biotopes, from Baritú National Park on the northern border with Bolivia to Tierra del Fuego National Park in the far south of the continent.

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The creation of the National Parks dates back to the 1903 donation of 73 square kilometres of land in the Lake District in the Andes foothills by Francisco Moreno. This formed the nucleus of a larger protected area in Patagonia around San Carlos de Bariloche. In 1934, a law was passed creating the National Parks system, formalising the protected area as the Nahuel Huapi National Park and creating the Iguazú National Park. The National Park Police Force was born, enforcing the new laws preventing tree-felling and hunting. Their early task was largely to establish national sovereignty over these disputed areas and to protect borders. Five further national parks were declared in 1937 in Patagonia and the service planned new towns and facilities to promote tourism and education. Six more were declared by 1970.

Swiss National Park – Abode To All Sorts Of Flora And Fauna

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The Swiss National Park in Switzerland was the first national park of the country as well as the entire continent. This National Park was founded in the year 1914. Swiss National Park is the only national park in the whole nation. It was founded as a sanctuary in which the natural world is prevented from the intervention of the human beings. The entire wildlife that holds its existence in this National Park of Switzerland is left aloof so that it could enjoy its natural development. The covered by this National Park of Switzerland is around 172.3 sq. km which covers around 0.42% of the area of the nation. The tree – line of this Park is spread over 2200 meters above the sea level in Engadin whereas in rest of the nation the tree line is 1900 meters above the sea level. The park has 80 meters of the track.