State park
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State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the sub-national level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to
Niagara Falls State Park, New York, United States
American bison in Custer State Park, South Dakota, United States
Bodie State Historical Park, California, United States
Babcock State Park, West Virginia, United States
National park
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A national park is a nature park designated for conservation purposes because of unparalleled national natural, historic, or cultural significance. It is an area of natural, semi-natural, or developed
Bogd Khan Uul National Park in Mongolia is one of the earliest preserved areas now called a national park.
National parks often allow protected species to flourish. Pictured are alpine ibexes (Capra ibex) in the Gran Paradiso National Park, Piedmont, Italy. The ibex population increased tenfold since the area was declared a national park in 1922.
Landscapes of the Koli National Park in North Karelia, Finland, have inspired many painters and composers, including Jean Sibelius, Juhani Aho, and Eero Järnefelt.
Manuel Antonio National Park in Costa Rica was listed by Forbes as one of the world's 12 most beautiful national parks.