10 Interesting Fact About The wonders of the Yosemite National Park

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• Yosemite National Park has an area of 1,200 square miles and is located in Sierra Nevada, California, United States.
• Yosemite is home to more than 400 species of animal, including black bears, wolves, and puma.
• Yosemite Falls Waterfall, which is located in Yosemite Valley, is the highest waterfall in North America with a height of 2,425 feet.
• The Half Dome, the iconic granite formation located in the eastern part of Yosemite Valley, provides spectacular and popular views for climbing.
• Giant Sequoia Tree, one of the oldest and largest trees in the world, can be found in Mariposa Grove in Yosemite.
• More than 5 million people visit Yosemite National Park every year.
• Yosemite became the second national park in the United States after Yellowstone.
• There are more than 800 miles of hiking trails in Yosemite, including climbing to the highest mountain peak in Sierra Nevada, Mount Whitney.
• Yosemite Valley is the result of melting glaciers during the ice period, creating a deep and steep valley with a towering stone wall.
• Ansel Adams, one of the famous natural landscape photographers, often takes photos of Yosemite during his career.