The National Parks dataset is frequently updated by the National Park Service (NPS) and is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT)/Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD). This dataset depicts National Park Service boundary data that was created by the Land Resources Division. NPS Director's Order #25 states: "Land status maps will be prepared to identify the ownership of the lands within the authorized boundaries of the park unit. These maps, showing ownership and acreage, are the 'official record' of the acreage of Federal and non-federal lands within the park boundaries. While these maps are the official record of the lands and acreage within the unit's authorized boundaries, they are not of survey quality and not intended to be used for survey purposes." As such this data is intended for use as a tool for GIS analysis. It is in no way intended for engineering or legal purposes. For the full data description, please go to https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2224545?lnv=True. A data dictionary, or other source of attribute information, is accessible at https://doi.org/10.21949/1529046

The administrative boundaries of national park authorities in England as provided by the ONS for the purposes of producing statistics.

Context

The National Park Service publishes a database of animal and plant species identified in individual national parks and verified by evidence — observations, vouchers, or reports that document the presence of a species in a park. All park species records are available to the public on the National Park Species portal; exceptions are made for sensitive, threatened, or endangered species when widespread distribution of information could pose a risk to the species in the park.

Content

Geography: USA

Time period: Present

Unit of analysis: National Park Species Dataset

National Park species lists provide information on the presence and status of species in our national parks. These species lists are works in progress and the absence of a species from a list does not necessarily mean the species is absent from a park. The time and effort spent on species inventories varies from park to park, which may result in data gaps. Species taxonomy changes over time and reflects regional variations or preferences; therefore, records may be listed under a different species name.

Each park species record includes a species ID, park name, taxonomic information, scientific name, one or more common names, record status, occurrence (verification of species presence in park), nativeness (species native or foreign to park), abundance (presence and visibility of species in park), seasonality (season and nature of presence in park), and conservation status (species classification according to US Fish & Wildlife Service). Taxonomic classes have been translated from Latin to English for species categorization; order, family, and scientific name (genus, species, subspecies) are in Latin.

The dataset we're exploring, the species at the most visited National Parks in the USA! NPSpecies contains species listed by National Parks maintained by National Parks Service (NPS). Given the size of the dataset, we're focusing on the 15 most visited parks. The data comes from NPS

Variables

National Park Service unit boundaries.

Administrative Boundaries of National Park System Units This National Geospatial Data Asset (NGDA) dataset, shared as a U.S. National Park Service (NPS) feature layer, displays National Park Service tract and boundary data that was created by the Land Resources Division. Per NPS, “Boundary polygons have been created by the Lands Resources Program according to the procedures defined in the Lands Acquisition Procedures Manual. Boundaries were created with data provided by Parks, Region, and Program offices. This data includes but is not limited to deeds, legal descriptions, legislation, survey plats, change orders, segment maps, and the ownership databases of the Land Resources Program.”Frederick Douglass and National Capital Parks Data currency: current Federal service (NPS Land Resources Division Boundary and Tract Data Service)NGDAID: 16 (Administrative Boundaries of National Park System Units - National Geospatial Data Asset (NGDA) NPS National Parks Dataset)For more information: Administrative Boundaries of National Park System Units - National Geospatial Data Asset (NGDA) NPS National Parks DatasetFor feedback please contact: Esri_US_Federal_Data@esri.com NGDA Theme Community This data set is part of the NGDA Cadastre Theme Community. Per the Federal Geospatial Data Committee (FGDC), Cadastre is defined as the "past, current, and future rights and interests in real property including the spatial information necessary to describe geographic extents. Rights and interests are benefits or enjoyment in real property that can be conveyed, transferred, or otherwise allocated to another for economic remuneration. Rights and interests are recorded in land record documents. The spatial information necessary to describe geographic extents includes surveys and legal description frameworks such as the Public Land Survey System, as well as parcel-by-parcel surveys and descriptions. Does not include federal government or military facilities." For other NGDA Content: Esri Federal Datasets

Digital version of the National Park Service Map A, indicating Park Service properties and other government-owned land.

National Park Service Unit Boundaries.

This layer is a component of 2007_NAIP_COVERAGE_3.mxd.

National Parks are run by National Park Authorities for the purpose of conserving and enhancing the natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage and to provide opportunities for the understanding and enjoyment of the Park by the public. Alterations: Yorkshire Dales and Lake District National Park (Designation) boundaries modified 1st August 2016. South Downs National Park (Designation) modified on 2nd June 2010. Attribution statement: © Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right [year].

Comprehensive dataset containing 96 verified National park businesses in United States with complete contact information, ratings, reviews, and location data.

National parks and other protected areas are important for preserving landscapes and biodiversity worldwide. An essential component of the mission of the United States (U.S.) National Park Service (NPS) requires understanding and maintaining accurate inventories of species on protected lands. We describe a new, national-scale synthesis of amphibian species occurrence in the NPS system. Many park units have a list of amphibian species observed within their borders compiled from various sources and available publicly through the NPSpecies platform. However, many of the observations in NPSpecies remain unverified and the lists are often outdated. We updated the amphibian dataset for each park unit by collating old and new park-level records and had them verified by regional experts. The original version of this dataset contained occurrence records for 292 of the 424 NPS units and includes updated taxonomy, international and state conservation rankings, hyperlinks to a supporting reference for each record, specific notes, and related fields which can be used to better understand and manage amphibian biodiversity within a single park or group of parks. This version of the dataset (Version 1.4) now contains amphibian occurrence records for 336 of the 431 NPS units as of publication in 2024.

Comprehensive dataset containing 20 verified National park businesses in RS with complete contact information, ratings, reviews, and location data.

A survey from September 2022 revealed the reasons people in the United States were interested in visiting national parks. The majority of respondents said that they were interested in visiting national parks to see nature. Meanwhile, ** percent of respondents would go to national parks for hiking.

In 2024, the number of visitors to national parks and sites in the United States varied by type. There were approximately 94.3 million visitors to National Parks in the U.S. in 2024.

As of May 2025, the world's largest protected park was the Natural Park of the Coral Sea located in the French overseas territory of New Caledonia, a group of islands in the southwest Pacific Ocean. The park spanned approximately *********** square kilometers. The only non-marine park in the ranking was the Northeast Greenland National Park in Greenland (an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark). Reaching approximately ******* square kilometers in size, it is home to animals such as arctic foxes, musk oxen, and polar bears and has fewer than ** human inhabitants.

Comprehensive dataset containing 29 verified National park businesses in AL with complete contact information, ratings, reviews, and location data.

Retirement Notice: This item is in mature support as of October 2024 and will retire in December 2026. A new version of this item is available for your use. Esri recommends updating your maps and apps to use the new version. This layer presents National and State parks and forests, along with County, Regional and Local parks within the United States. It provides thousands of named parks and forests at many levels.This layer uses TomTom source from March 2023.

There were approximately **** thousand employees in national parks and other nature institutions in the United States in 2023. This shows an increase of *** percent over the previous year. This figure was forecast to grow again in 2024.

In 2023, the total area of national parks in Japan encompassed ***** million hectares, indicating an increase from about *** million hectares in 2014. The largest national park in the country is the Daisetsuzan National Park located in the middle of Hokkaido Prefecture.