Cultural and contemplative expedition by the natural beauty of the Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming State, U.S.

• Authors: Fabio Rossano Dario , Maria Cristina Veiga De Vincenzo
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

This paper is a photographic summary of a scientific and touristic expedition carried out in August 2011 in Wyoming State, U.S. to know the natural beauties of the different ecosystems and the structure of the Yellowstone National Park. The photos show some of the Park and wilderness areas structures, important geological formations, and some of the species of flora and fauna registered.

Keywords

EN

National Park; Yellowstone; ecology; environment; tourism

Discipline

• ENVIRONMENT_&_ECOLOGY: ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGY

• Publisher: Scientific Publishing House „DARWIN”
• Journal: The Institute of Biopaleogeography named under Charles R. Darwin
• Year: 2024
• Volume: 24
• Pages: 1-70

Contributors

author

Fabio Rossano Dario

• The Institute of Biopaleogeography named under Charles R. Darwin, Złocieniec, District Drawski, West Pomerania, Poland

author

Maria Cristina Veiga De Vincenzo

• Ploaia Agronomia, Ecologia e Meio Ambiente, Rua Leonardo Mota, 66 - São Paulo-SP, ZIP 05586-090, Brazil

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