Finding Yosemite: a reflection on conservation
Abstract
Yosemite National Park has always been a National treasure of natural beauty, making it a popular tourist
attraction by providing protection for unique geological formations, wildlife, and land of historic value. The
parks mission is to provide recreation while educating and preserving the history and environment in which
the park resides on. Recently, the mission of Yosemite National Park has been threatened by an increase in
the number of people who visit the park annually and budget cuts that have a direct effect on the amount
of resources the park has available to counteract the environmental impact of the rise of visitors. Each year,
the number of visitors who attend Yosemite National Park rises dramatically, with the increase of
attendance comes the increase of pollution, environmental degradation and overcrowding within the park.
Finding Yosemite was created as a tool of communication to help educate potential visitors about the
increasing environmental problems that currently jeopardize the environment of the park. Through
interactivity and imagery, the goal of this online resource is to improve the public’s awareness of
Yosemite’s environmental conservation initiative while still encouraging positive visitation. With this
knowledge, park visitors will be able to make environmentally smart decisions that have a direct impact on
the parks ecosystem. Visitors can learn about specific conservational issues and protection policies that
the park is currently implementing. By exploring a map of the park, users can
Learn about conservational issues in the topics of wildlife, geology and vegetation.
Learn the ecological importance of specific wildlife, plants and geological features and how their
survival impacts the parks ecosystem.
Learn about current and future protection policies that the park is implementing
View photos about each conservational topic
Learn about the founding of Yosemite National Park and it’s conservational history
Keywords: Conservation, Ecosystem threats, Glaciated landscape, Interactive Multimedia, National Parks
Service, Pollution, Technology enhanced teaching, Topography, Yosemite National Park
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