With an area larger than the island of Corsica Yellowstone Park in America is famous for its geysers has over 200 and its volcanic activity, has more than 10000 hot springs.
The famous Hanna Barbera character Yogi Bear lives in Jellystone in allusion to the famous Yellowstone Park. 8,983 square kilometers a Biosphere Reserve and one of the most important ecosystems in temperate zones.
Yellowstone Park is in the northwestern United States, although most of the park is in Wyoming to 96% of the territory there are also small areas in Montana and Idaho.
The name Yellowstone or yellow stone, comes from the color of the Yellowstone Grand Canyon rocks formed in the last glaciation and eroded by the Yellowstone River.
Yellowstone Park is rich in flora and fauna.
1700 species of plants and trees area. Different types of conifers such as Douglas fir or lodgepole pine.
Flowers such as Yellowstone Sand Verbena, a very rare specimen blooms on Lake Yellowstone.
Bacteria and cyanobacteria are the most primitive life forms on the planet live around hot springs and geysers. Research Colorado State University have shown the importance of hydrogen in the development of these bacteria. Bacteria are a characteristic color from turquoise, yellow or red.
Eubacteria bacteria as has been vital for genetic engineering, in particular for the chain reaction of polymerase has been discovered in these geysers. Scientists continue to research in Yellowstone and its unique ecosystem in the hope of finding bacteria that may be useful to science.
Protected species
Yellowstone Park is home to protected species such as lynx, American Crane, Grizzly bear or bald eagle, gray wolf.