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National parks (United States) - Definition and Overview

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All United States parks designated National Parks and most National Monuments are maintained by the United States National Park Service which also maintains several other types of protected areas of the United States:

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National Monuments

National Historical Parks, Memorials, and Battlefields

National Recreation Areas, Lakeshores, Seashores and Trails

Other NPS Preserves and Protected Areas

The National Park Service also administers some National Wild and Scenic Rivers while the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and various state or local agencies administer other rivers.

The National Park Service also provides limited assistance to National Heritage Areas.

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