Adirondack Park
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Adirondack Park
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 The Long Pond |
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| location | New York , USA | |
| surface | 24,281 km² | |
| WDPA ID |
55557750 |
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| Geographical location | 43 ° 58 ′ N , 74 ° 19 ′ W | |
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| Sea level | from 37 m (AuSable River) to 1,629 m ( Mount Marcy ) | |
| Setup date | 1892 | |
| administration | State of New York | |
With around 24,000 km², Adirondack Park in the US state of New York is the largest protected area in the continental United States and by far the largest of the National Historic Landmarks . Adirondack Park is larger than the Yellowstone , Everglades , Grand Canyon, and Glacier National Parks combined and covers an area roughly the same as that of the state of Vermont . With Mount Marcy , the highest point in New York is also located at 1,629 m in the park .
The park
Adirondack is densely forested in places and rich in water with a total of around 3,000 lakes and 48,000 km of rivers and streams. A system of around 3,200 km of hiking trails runs through large parts of the park. Campgrounds have been set up in prominent places where fires can also be made.
The park's borderline is commonly referred to as the Blue Line (because of the blue ink it was marked with on old maps) and encompasses the entire Adirondack Mountains plus the surrounding area. The park's animal population includes over 50 species of mammals, such as beavers and moose , but also the black bear and numerous birds, including the ruby-throated hummingbird . Parts of the park are used by the timber industry.
The idea of creating a protected park in this area was first raised in 1870 by surveyor Verplanck Colvin . From then on, the proponents of the park mainly drew their drive and inspiration from the considerations of George Perkins Marsh , who had warned ten years earlier of deforestation processes that could also change North America in a way that had already happened in parts of Europe. A conservation philosophy as a reaction to this fear is still the basic idea behind the park and its further development. The official establishment goes back to the year 1892.
Adirondack is under the administration of the state of New York, but is not a state park in the strict sense. It is looked after by the New York Department of the Environment; The Adirondack Park Agency was set up in 1971 for planning and long-term management decisions . Since May 1963, it has been a National Historic Landmark under the name Adirondack Forest Preserve .
Wilderness Areas
There are numerous wilderness areas within Adirondack Park , in which the operation of motorized vehicles is prohibited; human activities are limited to hiking, camping, hunting, fishing, and paddling.
- Blue Ridge Wilderness Area - 185.09 km²
- Dix Mountain Wilderness Area - 182.95 km²
- Five Ponds Wilderness Area - 447.44 km²
- Giant Mountain Wilderness Area - 92.14 km²
- Ha-De-Ron-Dah Wilderness Area - 107.36 km²
- High Peaks Wilderness Area - 779.77 km²
- Hoffman Notch Wilderness Area - 146.62 km²
- Jay Mountain Wilderness Area - 28.7 km²
- McKenzie Mountain Wilderness Area - 152.23 km²
- Pepperbox Wilderness Area - 91.30 km²
- Pharaoh Lake Wilderness Area - 185.68 km²
- Pigeon Lake Wilderness Area - 202.8 km²
- Round Lake Wilderness Area - 44.5 km²
- Sentinel Range Wilderness Area - 94.10 km²
- Siamese Ponds Wilderness Area - 455.37 km²
- Silver Lake Wilderness Area - 426.01 km²
- West Canada Lake Wilderness Area - 634.12 km²
- William C. Whitney Wilderness Area - 83.0 km²
The 77 km² Saint Regis Canoe Area is not officially classified as a wilderness area, but the same access conditions apply to it.
See also
literature
- David Gibson, Dan Plumley: A Development Test in Adirondack Park , New York Times, January 17, 2012
Web links
- Park Agency
- Adirondack Museum
- Adirondack History Network ( Memento from November 13, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
- Adirondack Council
- The Wild Center
- Map of the park
