2007-10-14 11:55:20 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Other - United States
The Peak District in England was the first national park...in ENGLAND. Not first in the world.
2007-10-14 12:25:50 · update #1
Yellowstone National Park was the first national park in the world — in 1872, there was no state government to manage it, so the federal government assumed direct control. Yosemite National Park began as a state park; the land for the park was donated by the federal government to the State of California in 1864 for perpetual conservation. Yosemite was later returned to federal ownership.
2007-10-15 18:18:05 · answer #1 · answered by US_DR_JD 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As usual, the U.S. have bent history. The first national park was in England - The Peak District.
2007-10-14 12:04:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
Because revenue generated from entrance fees was needed.
2007-10-14 12:00:44 · answer #3 · answered by Opal 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋