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Grand Canyon National Park

Grand Canyon National Park.

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Grand Canyon National Park

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  1. Grand Canyon National Park "The Grand Canyon fills me with awe. It is beyond comparison—beyond description; absolutely unparalleled throughout the wide world... Let this great wonder of nature remain as it now is. Do nothing to mar its grandeur, sublimity and loveliness. You cannot improve on it. But what you can do is to keep it for your children, your children's children, and all who come after you, as the one great sight which every American should see.” – President Theodore Roosevelt Sean Dimak

  2. The Grand Canyon • The Grand Canyon is 1, 218,375 Acres. • Located in Northwestern Arizona. • The Grand Canyon is the most studied geologic landscape in the world. • The park is considered by some to be the finest example of arid-land erosion in the world. • About 5 million visitors per year.

  3. History • The Grand Canyon started forming about 17 million years ago and wasn’t until 1919 that The Grand Canyon finally achieved park status. • The main causes held responsible for the forming of The Grand Canyon is erosion and continental drift. • Other causes such as course of the Colorado river, volcanism, and sleight variations in the Earth’s orbit also play roles in the helping of The Grand Canyon.

  4. The Grand Canyon Rock Types? • The following sedimentary rock types can be found in The Grand Canyon: sandstone, shale, and limestone.

  5. Biology • The Grand Canyon contains several ecosystems. • The Parks biological diversity is justified by its presence of the five of the seven life zones. • The five life zones are as follows: Lower Sonoran, Upper Sonoran, Transition, Canadian, Hudsonian. • The Grand Canyon is home to over 1500 plants, 355 birds, 89 mammalian, 47 reptile, 9 amphibian, and 17 fish species.

  6. Animal Inhabitance • Florida Panther • Gray Wolf • Grizzly Bear • Lynx • Manatee • Moose • Prairie Dog • Red Wolf • American Alligator • American Bison • American Crocodile • Bald Eagle • Bats • California Condor • Caribou • Dolphin • Elk

  7. Activities & Attractions Walk or hike the well defined Rim Trail. South Rim Mule Trips Whitewater and smoothwater raft trips on the Colorado River. • Attend Ranger programs. • Stop by the visitor center or on of the Museums. • Watch the park orientation film.

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