The National Parks are lands that are set aside to protect the local ecosystem.  Is your park as pristine as you expected it to be?  Why would it be important to protect the areas within the park specifically from a watershed perspective?

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The National Parks are lands that are set aside to protect the local ecosystem.  Is your park as pristine as you expected it to be?  Why would it be important to protect the areas within the park specifically from a watershed perspective?

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