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Approximately 50% of the geothermal features on earth and over 66% of the geysers in the world are in Yellowstone National Park. The Steamboat Geyser is the largest active geyser in the world. The Old Faithful geyser is perhaps the most famous geyser in the world. Yellowstone geology is also breaking records. 1,700 native vascular plant and tree species endure the Yellowstone climate, with 80% being lodgepole pine. 6 reptile species, 4 amphibians, and 311 bird species are reported to be living in Yellowstone. Yellowstone has 18 fish species including the Yellowstone cutthroat trout.

Most experts consider Yellowstone to be the best megafauna wildlife habitat in the lower 48 states housing the gray wolf (endangered), grizzly bear (threatened), lynx (threatened), pronghorn antelope, mountain lion, bighorn sheep, mule deer, wolverine, moose, elk, mountain goat, black bear, and bison. It contains a petrified forest that is also one of the biggest on earth.īecause of the size, Yellowstone National Park has a great amount of biodiversity. Yellowstone is part of the biggest almost intact ecosystem in a temperate zone in the northern hemisphere. This is truly one of the most studied hot spots in the world. The park has almost 10,000 geothermal features in total with relatively 300 geysers and the park experiences approximately 2000 earthquakes each year. Yellowstone Lake ranks in the top few largest high-altitude lakes on this continent. The Yellowstone caldera, under Yellowstone Lake, is the biggest supervolcano in North America. It contains a caldera (an abyss or crater) that is one of the largest in the world. There are over 300 geysers in Yellowstone Park, as the whole of the park is considered to be an active volcano. Surprisingly, even the lowest point in the park is an impressive 5,282 feet above sea level. The park's highest point is Eagle Peak standing at a formidable 11,358 feet. March 1, 1872, marked the first day of park hood and it is still the largest national park in the United States with well over 2 million acres to explore and enjoy. Yellowstone is the first national park in the world and to this day still holds many geographical and pioneering records.

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