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 The information about this location have been automatically translated with Microsoft Translator. Rank : 8.8 (average on 9 votes)Coordinates : 63.288001,-151.045532 ( Open in Google Maps) Subjects : The Denali Park hosts a variety of birds (167 species) and mammals (39 species). A considerable amount of blacks and grizzly bears, moose and wolves, caribou, bighorn white. For these last Charles Sheldon, after his visit in 1907-1908, proposed to the U.S. Congress to create a reserve for these sheep. Other mammals are lynxes, wolverines, coyotes, foxes and beavers, while among the most well-known birds are grifalchi, golden eagles and eagles white head. The only amphibian species is represented by the frog wildlife. In the park there are more than 650 species of plants that produce flowers, as well as mosses, lichens, fungi and algae. The flora of large areas of the park is conditioned by the presence of permafrost. Up to 800 meters in elevation, the landscape is characterized by evergreen forest of the taiga, in addition, takes over the small vegetation of the tundra. In the park it is not uncommon to see portions of the taiga where the trees are inclined, each in a different direction, the phenomenon is due to the dissolution of the underlying permafrost, and was baptized drunken forest, forest drunk. Mount McKinley is undoubtedly the subject landscape more 'spectacular with its 6194 meters above sea level (the highest mountain' highest in North America) and especially well exposed from the north side to a magnificent view to associate with the fantastic "Wonder Lake".Recommended equipment : Council for a considerable range of objectives: Macro, wide angle and telephoto add and also to acquire a pair of binoculars. The animals may suddenly find themselves in front of you (including bears and wolves) and therefore 'must be ready to take some video and also to THET.Best months : The best period is from late May to September, then it becomes really difficult to deal with a visit to mortals.How to get there : Direct intercontinental flights to Anchorage from the main European hub, or for those who want to combine a visit to the United States or Canada, there are direct flights from pricipali city 'in America. Once in Anchorage you can 'rent a car and make the journey to the park is 380 Km entrance to the park there' a small village just born to offer tourists the chance 'd be able to stay comfortably. E 'can also carry out activities' collateral type RAFTING or salmon fishing.Visits : The entrance is paid, the park offers guided tours with buses going from a minimum of 6 hours and a maximum of 12 hours (suggest you do the more 'long though very tiring). During the visits you can 'get off the bus often to photograph or if you experience animals up close, the drivers stop willingly to give a chance' the visitors to take a photo or video. Not 'possible to visit the park on your own.Notes : The Denali National Park, whose official name is Denali National Park and Preserve is a United States National Park located 382 km north of Anchorage.
It is the largest national park in Alaska and there is Mount McKinley, which at 6194 meters is the highest peak in North America. The original name of the mountain was Denali, which means "the greatest" in Athabaskan language. He was changed in honor of U.S. President William McKinley. The old name has stuck to designate the national park.
The Denali National Park covers 2,428,140 hectares of an area greater than that of the region of Sardinia.
Before the arrival of the euro-Americans, the area was inhabited by five different groups of Athabaskan language: Ahtna east, the south Dena'ina, Kuskokwim west, north Koyukon, Tanana north-east. The natives lived a semi-nomadic life, moving along the major rivers.
The first foundation of the park came in 1917, when Charles Sheldon, naturalist and hunter, he founded the "Mount McKinley National Park," as a hunting reserve. In 1980, Congress tripled the size of the park, adding more than 4,000,000 acres, and renamed "Denali National Park and Preserve." The area was also declared an "International Biosphere Reserve", which is important for research sull'ecosistesma subarctic. Since 1972, access to the park is forbidden to private cars, a bus system is available to visitors.
The park is divided into three separate units:
"Denali Wilderness" area closed to any type of hunting;
"Denali National Park", which includes the land added to the park in 1980, the natives here can practice traditional subsistence activities;
"Denali National Preserve," in which hunting and fishing are permitted in accordance with the rules of the state of Alaska.
Inside the Denali Wilderness camping areas are two visitor centers and various ranger stations. | | Nearby:   Anchorage 237 km
 Prince William Sound 352 km
 Wrangell St. Elias National Park 450 km
 Katmai National Park 516 km
 Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve 917 km
 Barrow 922 km
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