Date of Award

2025

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelors

Department

Social Sciences

First Advisor

Alcock, Frank

Area of Concentration

Environmental Studies with Political Science

Abstract

This thesis introduces the concepts of preservation and conservation in national parks and answers the question of what the purpose of national parks are. I look at two countries: Germany and the US and compare their management tactics of their national parks. The question I want to answer is how does Germany and the US manage their na-tional parks and what is the purpose of their protection? To address this question, I gath-ered information on the national identity, history, designations, management, public ac-ceptance, economic factors, visitor use management, accessing resources, and interna-tional influences. The evidence from this literature review shows that the US manages their national park with conservation values while Germany manages with preservation values.

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