Zion national Park

In the United States of America, in Utah, is located a national Park called Zion. The area of this unique space is about 600 sq km. In length Zion stretches for 24 kilometers.

Places that are now considered protected, Indians of North America have mastered 5000 years ago. The name of the Park connected with religion, or rather with Judaism.

The sign at the entrance to Zion national Park in the country style.
The fact that the landscape is strongly reminiscent of the structure of the earth" in Israel. But in English the word Zion means Zion. But Zion (the name of the hill in Israel), as it is known, is a sacred symbol of Jerusalem for all adherents of Judaism.

Natural tunnel "Metro" in the rocks of Zion.
What does America, you ask? Absolutely nothing, it was something like a promotional move: using names to attract... well, at least fans of everything connected with the Promised Land.

Waterfalls Emerald pools.
The Park is Zion is a mostly arid areas, however, this place can not be called boring and monotonous. Here beautiful scenery, rich enough to desert plant life. And animals there have learned to thrive and multiply.

Cacti under the snow.
In the landscape Park one can observe the predominance of mountains, separated by spacious valleys and narrow canyons. From the point of view of geography, Zion national Park is part of the Mojave desert and Colorado plateau. Here you can admire the mysterious caves, rock tunnels, and the structure of rocks: layer, forming sharp peaks.

Views the Descent of the angel.
In the Park flows the river named Virginia. Of all rivers in the United States, this has the steepest slope. In addition, the aquatic beauty of the Park complement and waterfalls, "off" water from a great height.

In the narrow canyons of Zion semidarkness.
The climate of the Park is Zion varies greatly in different parts. Hence the violence of the diversity of the plant world. In arid areas, you can observe pine, juniper, oaks, and cacti, sagebrush, and Yucca. In areas where the canyons, feel great maples, aspen and willow. There in the Park and the wilderness, and dense forests. Park Zion is the place where you can see how cacti grow in the snow: they are completely green, covered with a white "cap" is all the "tricks" of the continental climate.

A pair of sheep Tolstonogov against the rocks.
As for wildlife, the local river is inhabited by 7 species of fish. Also the Park is home to 289 species of birds, 28 species of reptiles, 78 species of animals, 6 species of amphibians. One of the most famous inhabitants of the Park, wearing a "bad name", is a pit Viper – poisonous snake.

Legendary Californian Condor.
Representatives of the feathered world in the Park live: wild Turkey, California Condor, Buzzard, peregrine Falcon, Golden eagle. As for mammals, they are also a lot of bats, Cougars, mountain sheep, noshi, squirrels, coyotes, wild rabbits, grey foxes.

For tourists created a lot of opportunities and routes available to cover all the beauty of fauna and flora in Zion national Park.