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245			_aNational parks and rivers: background, protection and use issues
260			_bNova Science _c2009 _aNew York
300			_axi,: 249p.
440			_aWildlife protection, destruction and extinction series. _932325
500			_aThis book focuses on the American system of National Parks wherein the people of the United States own and protect mountains, deserts, forests, wetlands, tundra and tropical reefs."--Preface.
505			_a National monument issues -- National park management -- National park system : establishing new units -- National parks, national legacy -- A compendium of questions and answers relating to wild and scenic rivers -- Recreation on federal lands -- Snowmobiles : environmental standards and access to national parks -- National Park Service : special park use fees -- Summary of park centennial strategies -- The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act and federal water rights.
520			_aAll American citizens are, in a sense, stewards of sites where the Founding Fathers envisioned a new nation and where ancient people built cities. This book focuses on the American system of National Parks wherein the people of the United States own and protect mountains, deserts, forests, wetlands, tundra and tropical reefs.
650			_aNational parks and reserves-United States. 2. National p _932324
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