| The Grand Canyon National Park is deservedly | | | | |
| classed as a World Heritage Site. It has an | | | | Human activities have impacted on the Grand |
| area of 1,218,375 acres, 1,904 square miles. | | | | Canyon National Park in many ways. These |
| Most of the park is maintained as wilderness. | | | | include the introduction of non-native plants |
| It can be seen from the moon and is something | | | | and animals, the contamination of streams |
| that everyone should experience at least once | | | | with fecal bacteria, haze caused by air |
| in their lifetime. | | | | pollution and worst of all by the |
| | | | construction of the Glen Canyon Dam in 1963. |
| The Grand Canyon lies on the Colorado Plateau | | | | Our aircraft, quad bikes and automobiles |
| in northwest Arizona. | | | | disturb the tranquillity of the Park. |
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| The Canyon, carved over millions of years by | | | | You can see the Grand Canyon on foot, |
| the Colorado River, is immense. It averages | | | | horseback, mule, quad bike, kayak, helicopter |
| 4,000 feet deep for its entire 277 miles. It | | | | ride or in a small plane. The temperature in |
| is 6,000 feet deep (a mile is 5,280 feet) at | | | | the canyons gets very high during the day, |
| its deepest point and up to 15 miles wide. | | | | and hikers should take advice from rangers on |
| | | | water supplies, necessary food and avoiding |
| The Grand Canyon National Park is a rich and | | | | dehydration and heat stroke. |
| varied biological habitat with 75 species of | | | | |
| mammals, 25 species of fish, 50 species of | | | | If you are hiking, camping or riding off the |
| reptiles and amphibians, 25 species of fish, | | | | main trails, in the backcountry, you will |
| and over 300 species of birds. These include | | | | need a permit. Permits can be obtained |
| some species that are not found outside the | | | | through the Backcountry Information Center. |
| Park at all. | | | | |