美国国家公园管理局成立100周年

    The U.S. National Park Service is celebrating its 100th birthday.
    美国国家公园管理局正在庆祝其成立100周年。

    America's 28th President, Woodrow Wilson, formed the National Park Service on August 25, 1916 to "protect the wild and wonderful landscapes" in the United States.
    美国第28任总统伍德罗·威尔逊(Woodrow Wilson)于1916年8月25日建立了国家公园管理局以保护美国的自然环境和美丽风景。

    One hundred years later, the organization manages nearly 34 million hectares of land.
    一百年后的今天,该局管理着近3400万公顷土地。

    The National Park Service oversees more than 400 parks, historic sites, monuments and other areas.
    国家公园管理局负责着400多家公园、历史遗迹、纪念地等场所。

    The newest national park is in the northeast state of Maine. President Barack Obama created the park on Wednesday.
    最新一家国家公园位于缅因州东北部。奥巴马总统周三设立了该公园。

    It is called the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument.
    这就是所谓的卡塔丁伍兹和水域国家纪念碑。

    A family that started a successful business making skin care products donated the land.
    一个开办了生产护肤品的成功企业的家庭捐赠了这块土地。

    The land is home to moose, black bears, coyotes, deer, bobcats, snowshoe hares, fisher cats, bald eagles and Canada lynx.
    这块土地是驼鹿、黑熊、狼、鹿、山猫、白靴兔、猫鼬、秃鹰和加拿大猞猁的家园。

    Some national parks are well over 100 years old. Yellowstone National Park in the western United States was established in 1872 as the first national park in America.

    It was also the world's first national park.
    一些国家公园已经远远超过了100岁。美国西部的黄石国家公园成立于1872年,它是美国第一家国家公园,也是全球第一家国家公园。

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