Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Theodore Roosevelt National Park
	Badlands in the park
Location:	North Dakota , United States
Next city:	Dickinson, North Dakota
Surface:	285.09 km²
Founding:	November 10, 1978
Visitors:	749,389 (2018)
Address:	Theodore Roosevelt National Park
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Petrified trees in the northern part of Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Canyon in the northern part of the Theodore Roosevelt National Park

The Theodore Roosevelt National Park is a national park in the United States . It consists of eroded landscapes (badlands, badlands ) and prairies in western North Dakota and is divided into three parts along the Little Missouri River .

In addition to the extraordinary landscape, the national park was also established in honor of Theodore Roosevelt , the 26th President of the United States , who ran a ranch in the park area.

The national park, founded on November 10, 1978, is 285 km² in size. The two main parts are about 130 km apart. The remains of the Elkhorn Ranch, built by Theodore Roosevelt in 1884, lie in a somewhat remote section of the park . The three parts of the park are surrounded by the prairie of Little Missouri National Grassland .

In the 1950s, the American bison was reintroduced to the region. Mustangs , pronghorns , prairie dogs and coyotes also live in the park. The number of mustangs is kept at a constant level of around 70 to 110 animals by capturing excess animals. The number of bison is also regulated. The population is limited to 200–400 animals in the southern part and 100–300 in the northern part. As part of the scenery that Theodore Roosevelt loved, a herd of Longhorn cattle is kept.

Theodore Roosevelt became a supporter of nature conservation due to his experiences and experiences in the region, for example the severe decimation of the bison and the consequences of overgrazing . During his presidency he founded 5 national parks, 18 national monuments , 51 national wildlife refuges and the US Forest Service with 108 national forests .

Web links

Commons : Theodore Roosevelt National Park - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

National Park Service: Theodore Roosevelt National Park (official site; English)