Zion NP

Day 3

Park History/Geology

In 1776 Sivestre Velez de Escalante and Dominguez Escalante explored the Kolob Canyons area.
In 1872 The first European-American comes to explore Parunuweap Canyon, also known as the East Fork of the Virgin River from Mt. Carmel Jct. to what was once the town of Shunesburg. That same town was washed away by the Virgin River in 1868.
In 1937 The Kolob Canyons was declared a Zions national monument.
In 2009 the previous president Barack Obama signed the Omnibus Public land Management act of 2009 and that added 124,406 acres to the land of Zion wilderness.

Resource - http://www.zionnational-park.com/zhistory.htm

Animal

Species: Peregrine Falcon

Scientific name: Falco peregrinus

Size: 14.2-19.3 inches long, 39.4-43.3 in wingspan.

Habitat: North America, skyscrapers, water towers, cliffs, power pylons, and other tall structures.

Diet: Pigeons, shorebirds, gulls, ducks, geese, songbirds

Predator: None

Adaptations: Speed of course which is helped by their sleek body. Also they have excellent vision that lets them see when they are way up high. they have long toes, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. On their eyes they have a third eyelid that protects eye during flight so nothing gets in it. When diving they are able to breath because of bony tubercles that guide air away from nostrils.

Facts: Fastest animal in the world.

Normal travel speed is 25-34 mph

It can reach speeds of 100-200 mph

Plant

Mountain Death Combs

Poisonous to animals and humans.
Scientific name- anteclea engles
Mountainous regions
White flower
Identified as wavy
Hard collapses with seeds inside

Current Event

There was too much tourism and cars that caused air pollution for the park.

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