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The United States has 63 national parks, which are United States Congress, congressionally designated protected areas operated by the National Park Service, an agency of the United States Department of the Interior, Department of the Interior. National parks are designated for their natural beauty, unique geological features, diverse ecosystems, and recreational opportunities, typically "because of some outstanding scenic feature or natural phenomena." While legislatively all List of the United States National Park System official units, units of the National Park System are considered equal with the same mission, national parks are generally larger and more of a destination, and hunting and extractive activities are prohibited. List of national monuments of the United States, National monuments, on the other hand, are also frequently protected for their historical or archaeological significance. Eight national parks (including six in Alaska) are paired with a national preserve ...
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