The Pros And Cons Of National Parks

National parks are extensively protected areas by the federal government for their natural beauty and/or historical value. The purposes for historic and current designated protected areas severely vary. In serious situations, national parks are established to protect and preserve the land, its resources, and wildlife. Sometimes, national parks are strictly made for sheer nationalism, social well-being, tourism, and profit. Along with all the positive aspects to national parks, there are many negatives that come to count. History has shown many examples of the challenges faced with protected areas, along with the solutions. National parks are likely to come into contact with several conflicts containing: wildlife removal further affecting

Banff is a well known setting of natural property with exceptional beauty. Aside from its astonishing attractive scenery of lakes and mountains, Banff provides an abundance of joyful activities such as skiing, hiking, biking, camping and relaxing in the hot springs. During the depression years, the goal of this establishment was to promote social well-being in able to profit from tourism. Globally, as one of the most famous national parks, extreme efforts are made in order to sustain tourist expectations. In 1907, the zoos in Banff carried wild predatory species such as cougars; however, zoos were removed to please tourist standards of unrestricted wild life. Promotion of viewing wildlife in their natural habitats became popular. In order to guarantee safety and an enjoyable experience, wildlife was manipulated. Cougars alongside with bears and wolves were systematically removed from the premises to ensure security. This majorly affected predator-prey dynamics between wolves, cougars and bears to elk. Predators began to immensely decrease in population as prey population increased, resulting in an abnormal ecosystem. Maintaining predator access to prey is essential to a healthy and normal ecosystem. After years of damage to the ecology, in 1999 wildlife corridors were reconstructed to reconnect predator with prey. “As exciting as it is to see animals living in their natural environment, it is essential that we keep the ‘wild’ in wildlife and maintain a healthy human to wildlife relationship”(Faye Baldock, (2018) The Real Banff