National parks are established by governments to preserve areas of land and the plants and animals they contain. Yellowstone national park in the US, set up in 1872, was the first. There are now more than 1,200 national parks in 100 or more countries. These are a few examples of the different types. Everglades (founded 1934; 5,929 sq km/ 2,289 sq miles) The Everglades, USA is the only subtropical park in North America. Many different types of creatures live in its swamps, including alligators. Great Barrier Reef (founded 1979; 343,800 sq km/ 132,742 sq miles) Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, off the coast of Queensland, is the world’s largest coral reef system, supporting many rare marine animals and plants. Galapagos Islands (founded 1986; 6,937 sq km/ 2,678 sq miles) these volcanic islands off the coast of Ecuador are home to birds, seals and unique creatures including giant turtles and marine iguanas.
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