10 Most Beautiful National Parks Of The WorldA national park is a reserve of natural , semi - natural , or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns . Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently , an international organization , the International Union for Conservation of Nature ( IUCN ) , and its World Commission on Protected Areas , has defined National Parks as its category II type of protected areas . While ideas for this type of national park had been suggested previously , the United States established the first such one , Yellowstone National Park , in 1872 . According to the IUCN , there were 6 , 555 national parks worldwide . Yosemite National Park , United StatesYosemite National Park is a United States National Park spanning eastern portions of Tuolumne , Mariposa and Madera counties in the central eastern portion of California , United States . The park covers an area of 761 , 268 acres ( 3 , 080 . 74 km 2 ) and reaches across the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain chain . Over 3 . 7 million people visit Yosemite each year : most spend their time in the seven square miles ( 18 km 2 ) of Yosemite Valley . Designated a World Heritage Site in 1984 , Yosemite is internationally recognized for its spectacular granite cliffs , waterfalls , clear streams , Giant Sequoia groves , and biological diversity . Almost 95 % of the park is designated wilderness . Fuji - Hakone - Izu National Park , JapanFuji - Hakone - Izu National Park is a national park in Japan . It consists of Mount Fuji , Fuji Five Lakes , Hakone , the Izu Peninsula , and the Izu Islands . Rather than being a specific spot , the park is a collection of dispersed tourist sites that dot the region . The farthest point south , the isle of Hachijojima , is several hundred kilometers from Mount Fuji . Fuji - Hakone - Izu National Park was established on February 2 , 1936 as Fuji - Hakone National Park , and is one of the first four national parks established in Japan . In 1950 , the Izu islands were added to the park , and its name changed to its present designation . Due to its proximity to the Tokyo metropolis and ease of transportation , it is the most visited national park in all Japan , with the number of visitors per year exceeding 100 million . Grand Canyon National Park , United StatesGrand Canyon National Park is the United States ' 15 th oldest national park . Named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979 , the park is located in Arizona . The park ' s central feature is the Grand Canyon , a gorge of the Colorado River , which is often considered one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World . The park covers 1 , 217 , 262 acres ( 1 , 902 sq mi ; 4 , 926 km 2 ) of unincorporated area in Coconino and Mohave counties . Guilin and Lijiang River National Park , ChinaThe Lijiang River is the cream of Guilin also the pearl in Chinese natural scenery . Meanwhile , Lijiang River scenery spot is the biggest in scale and most beautiful karst area , which intoxicate the numerous poets and literary men and renowned in the country . The Lijiang River located at the eastern of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region . Its rises in Mt . Maoer – the First Peak of South China , where is a fairy land with thick forest , fresh air and wonderful ecological environment . In 1982 , Guilin - Lijiang River Scenic Area was listed into National Park of China initiatively , and the same time was authorized the national 5 A level tourist scenic zone by national tourism administration . Banff National Park , CanadaBanff National Park is Canada ' s oldest national park , established in 1885 in the Rocky Mountains . The park , located 110 – 180 km ( 68 – 110 mi ) west of Calgary in the province of Alberta , encompasses 6 , 641 km 2 ( 2 , 564 sq mi ) of mountainous terrain , with numerous glaciers and ice fields , dense coniferous forest , and alpine landscapes . The Icefields Parkway extends from Lake Louise , connecting to Jasper National Park in the north . The main commercial center of the park is the town of Banff , in the Bow River valley . NextPrev Post Random Next Post serengeti national park , tanzaniathe serengeti national park is a large national park in serengeti area , tanzania . it is most famous for its annual migration of over one and a half million white bearded ( or brindled ) wildebeest and 250 , 000 zebra . serengeti national park is widely regarded as the best wildlife reserve in africa due to its density of predators and prey . the park covers 14 , 763 km 2 ( 5 , 700 sq mi ) of grassland plains and savanna as well as riverine forest and woodlands . the park lies in the north of the country , bordered to the north by the national tanzania and kenyan border , where it is continuous with the maasai mara national reserve . parque nacional torres del paine , chiletorres del paine national park is a national park encompassing mountains , a glacier , a lake , and river - rich areas in southern chilean patagonia . the cordillera del paine is the centerpiece of the park . it lies in a transition area between the magellanic subpolar forests and the patagonian steppes . the park is located 112 km ( 70 mi ) north of puerto natales and 312 km ( 194 mi ) north of punta arenas . bernardo o ' higgins national park is its neighbour to the west , while los glaciares national park is located to the north in argentine territory . swiss national park , switzerlandthe swiss national park is located in the canton of graubünden in the east of switzerland . it is part of the worldwide unesco biosphere reserve . as of 2009 , it is the only national park in switzerland , though there are plans to create more . it has an area of 174 . 2 km ² and is the largest protected area of the country . it was founded on 1 august 1914 , the national holiday of switzerland . it was one of the earliest national parks in europe . in the park , one is not allowed to leave the road , make fire or sleep outside the chamanna cluozza ; the mountain hut located in the park . it is also forbidden to disturb the animals or the plants , or to take home anything found in the park . dogs are not allowed , not even on a leash . lake district national park , englandthe lake district national park is located in cumbria in the north - west of england and is the largest of the english national parks and the second largest in the united kingdom . it includes nearly all of the lake district . the national park was formed in 1951 to protect the landscape by restricting unwelcome change by industry or commerce . almost all of the land in the park is in private ownership . 3 . 9 % of the land belongs to the lake district national park authority . the national trust owns some land of significant landscape value . in common with all other national parks in england , there is no restriction on entry to or movement within the park along public routes , but access to cultivated land is usually restricted to public footpaths . the lake district has so far failed to be approved as a world heritage site , partly because of activities , such as commercial forestry , which have an impact on its landscapes . it is still hoped that it can qualify for this designation in the category of cultural landscape . fiordland national park , new zealandfiordland national park occupies the southwest corner of the south island of new zealand . it is the largest of the 14 national parks in new zealand , with an area of 12 , 500 km ², and a major part of the te wahipounamu world heritage site . the park is administered by the department of conservation . during the cooler past , glaciers carved many deep fiords , the most famous ( and most visited ) of which is milford sound . other notable fiords include doubtful sound and dusky sound . from one of the peaks within fiordland national park , a view of mount aspiring / tititea to the far north can be observed . previousnextprev post random next post 저작 자 표시