Yosemite National Park

This park is located in the Mariposa and Tuolomney counties of California, USA. Covers an area of 3,081 km² and is located on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Famous for its landscapes and nature: impressive granite cliffs, waterfalls, rivers of clear water, sequoiadendron groves and rich biological diversity. In 1984, the park received the status of "World Heritage" under the auspices of UNESCO. About 3 million people visit the park every year.
The local fauna and flora is extremely diverse here. Located at an altitude of 600 to 4000 m above sea level, the park includes five main vegetation zones: dense thickets of bushes and oaks, lower mountain forest, upper mountain forest, subalpine and alpine belts. Of the 7,000 plant species growing in California, about half are found in the Sierra Nevada mountains, and a fifth in the park itself. Here, as a result of the rare geological formation and unique soils, it is a convenient place for the growth of more than 160 rare plant species.