U.S. Diplomatic Mission to Italy
04/14/2021 | News release | Distributed by Public on 04/15/2021 02:24
Sister Parks program links countries around the world
Through the Sister Parks program, national parks in the United States share a mission of environmental stewardship with similar parks around the world.
Participant countries enter a five-year agreement, overseen by the U.S. Department of State's Office of International Affairs, with the United States allowing park rangers from both nations to share conservation tips and best practices for caring for important parks, sites and monuments.
Over three dozen Sister Park partnerships link parks in the United States with ones in 32 other countries.
Here are five of these Sister Park partnerships, united by a common goal of protecting the Earth and important cultural sites.
Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky partners with the South China Karst World Heritage Site in Guangxi province. The South China Karst World Heritage site sprawls over 97,125 hectares and contains significant karst landforms - underground drainage systems formed by the gradual dissolution of rocks. Mammoth Cave, similarly, is the longest cave system known and is home to a rich diversity of plant and animal life.
By U.S. Mission Italy | 14 April, 2021 | Topics: News | Tags: U.S. National Parks