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| | The National Park Service still strives to meet its original goals, while filling many other roles as well: guardian of our diverse cultural and recreational resources; environmental advocate; world leader in the parks and preservation community; and pioneer in the drive to protect America’s open space. | | The National Park Service still strives to meet its original goals, while filling many other roles as well: guardian of our diverse cultural and recreational resources; environmental advocate; world leader in the parks and preservation community; and pioneer in the drive to protect America’s open space. |
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| | + | |+Statistical Summary of National Park System<ref>[http://www.nps.gov/pub_aff/refdesk/index2005_07.pdf "Red Book" - p.13]</ref> |
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| | + | !Type of Designation |
| | + | !Total Designations |
| | + | !Acreage |
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| | + | |National Battlefields <br>National Battlefield Parks<br>National Battlefield Site<br>National Military Parks |
| | + | | style="text-align:center"|24 |
| | + | | style="text-align:right" |61,648.16 |
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| | + | |National Historical Parks<br>National Historic Sites<br>International Historic Sites |
| | + | | style="text-align:center"|122 |
| | + | | style="text-align:right" |210,520.23 |
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| | + | |National Lakeshores |
| | + | |style="text-align:center"|4 |
| | + | |style="text-align:right" |228,857.29 |
| | + | |- |
| | + | |National Memorial |
| | + | |style="text-align:center"|28 |
| | + | |style="text-align:right"|8,406.72 |
| | + | |- |
| | + | |National Monuments |
| | + | |style="text-align:center"|73 |
| | + | |style="text-align:right"|2,685,065.05 |
| | + | |- |
| | + | |National Parks |
| | + | |style="text-align:center"|58 |
| | + | |style="text-align:right"|51,936,662.50 |
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| | + | |National Parkways |
| | + | |style="text-align:center"|4 |
| | + | |style="text-align:right"|173,865.28 |
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| | + | |National Preserves <br>National Reserves |
| | + | | style="text-align:center"|20 |
| | + | | style="text-align:right"| 23,742,879.74 |
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| | + | |National Recreation Areas |
| | + | |style="text-align:center"|18 |
| | + | |style="text-align:right"|3,692,222.58 |
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| | + | |National Rivers<br>National Wild and Scenic Rivers & Riverways |
| | + | | style="text-align:center"|15 |
| | + | |style="text-align:right"|738,089.17 |
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| | + | |National Scenic Trails |
| | + | |style="text-align:center"|3 |
| | + | |style="text-align:right"|225,356.57 |
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| | + | |National Seashores |
| | + | |style="text-align:center"|10 |
| | + | |style="text-align:right"|594,518.33 |
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| | + | |Other Designations |
| | + | |style="text-align:center"|11 |
| | + | |style="text-align:right"|39,374.33 |
| | + | |- |
| | + | !Total Units |
| | + | !style="text-align:center"|391 |
| | + | !style="text-align:right"|84,337,466.01 |
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