Yosemite

975 WDPA ID

2999.08 km² Reported Area

Type Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Location United States of America

Attributes

Original Name Yosemite
English Designation National Park
IUCN Management Category II
Status Designated
Type of Designation National
Status Year 1890
Sublocation US-CA
Governance Type Federal or national ministry or agency
Management Authority National Park Service
Management Plan Not Reported
International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

No information available

Affiliations

No information available

Sources (1)

Protected Areas Database of the United States (PADUS 2.1) Updated: 2023 U.S. Geological Survey | Science Analytics and Synthesis | Gap Analysis Project (GAP) | Protected Areas Database of the United States 2.1

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citation

UNEP-WCMC (2024). Protected Area Profile for Yosemite from the World Database on Protected Areas, December 2024. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net