National Parks and their importance

Choose the best definition for national parks:

• a large area where people can have fun hunting animals.

• an area set aside for enjoyment because of its historical interest

• an area set aside by a national government for the preservation of the natural environment.

• an area set aside for scientific purposes

National parks are s__________ for many reasons: cultural, economic, social, etc

What's the primary purpose of national parks?

• help people learn about the flora and fauna

• providing more people with jobs

• attracting more visitors

• the protection of biodiversity

Read the statement and identify the main idea:

National Parks attract

billions of visitors yearly with nature-based tourism. It also provides the population with tourism, hotel, and food business jobs.

• Tourists spend a lot of money when they visit national parks.

• National Parks provide a major boost to the economy of a country.

• Natural Parks are more significant for people rather than animals or plants.

• Natural Parks are only supported by tourists.

What's the main idea of this paragraph? National parks serve as a natural history book dating back thousands of years. For example, native Australians (Aboriginal people) use them as a source of food, tools, medicine, and other traditional ceremonies that were passed down to them by their ancestors.

• Natural parks have more economic value rather than historical or cultural.

• Natural parks provide space to reconnect with your ancestors.

• Natural Parks are important for the Aboriginal people.

• National parks are alive with history and culture.

Identify the main idea: National parks are important sanctuaries where people can take time out, enjoy nature, get fit, relax, and recharge their batteries. Moreover, they serve as creative and artistic inspiration. Also, the natural environment has a significant positive psychological effect on people by reducing stress, anger or anxiety levels.

• Natural parks are important for people who suffer from stress.

• Natural areas have a significant effect on our physical and emotional health and well-being.

• Natural parks affect people positively because they can have picnics there and touch animals.

• Children get more long-term benefits from playing outdoors.

Identify the main idea: Visitors to national parks learn about respecting nature and wildlife as well as about the natural environment, which helps foster the appreciation of nature, and importantly, entry fees (ticket price) to all national parks are affordable to almost all income levels.

• National Parks promote access, equity, and education to millions of people. 

• Visiting natural parks is as important as going to museums.

• Natural Parks have more educational value than environmental.

• People visit national parks because they aren't expensive.

Use your imagination to explain the following rule for visiting a national park: Keep pets at home.

Explain the following rule: Leave plants, animals, rocks, shells, and soil as you find them.

Explain the following rule: Ride your mountain bike on roads but not on tracks.