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Park
* All parks close at dusk.
* Many parks also have cooking places and tent sites
  - host natural features that are nationally significant
  - offer trails for hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding
  - are adjacent to state forests or state wildlife areas, which also allow hunting
  - contain critical habitat
  - feature picnic shelters
* Many parks have handicapped-accessible visitor centers, restrooms, campsites, and trails
  - lakes and groves of stately trees, especially white birch
  - marinas that offer boat rentals, boating supplies, fuel and refreshments
  - offer swimming pools and palm tree shade
  - provide whirlpools, tennis courts, and horseback riding
  - vary their hours depending on the day of the week and time of year
  - welcome pets, yet often require pets to be on a leash or crated at all times
* Most parks contain natural resources
  - significant natural resources
* Most parks feature animals
  - extinct animals
* Most parks have access to water through streams, creeks and lakes
  - birds
  - picnic facilities and playground equipment
  - some combination of picnicking, fishing, swimming, boating, and hiking
  - tracks for jogging, and many have tennis, squash and badminton courts
  - maintain natural resources
  - possess pigeons
* Most parks provide habitats
  - major habitats
  - sanctuaries
  - several major habitats
  - reduce pollution
  - restrict the planting of non-native plants
* Some parks allow dogs off leash in designated training areas.
* Some parks also have special facilities for the disabled
  - maintain fishing lagoons
  - are neighborhood green spaces, while others offer swimming, boating or hiking
* Some parks attract birds
  - ducks
  - become habitats
  - even have restaurants, phone booths and recreation centers
  - exhibit dolphins
* Some parks feature beautiful gardens which add a burst of colour when in bloom
  - tot lots, with play equipment geared to small children
* Some parks have bushes
  - lilac bushes
  - picnic tables and barbeque grills
  - sites designated specifically for group camping
  - squares
  - offer solitude and the enjoyment of nature
* Some parks possess animals
  - arthropods
  - coyotes
  - reptiles
  - turtles
  - wolves
  - provide running water, electricity, picnic shelters and garbage containers
  - work with gorillas.
  * A 'park' is an open place in a city or town for nature. There are often trees, benches, statues, and ponds in a park. Some parks built in big cities are very large. These can have fountains or picnic areas
* abound with hiking trails, beaches, historic forts and lighthouses.
* are a large part of British life
  - metaphor for nature
  - popular thing in the United States, unlike some other countries
  - way to reconnect people to what is primary
* are an important component of community livability
  - part of the lives of people of all incomes
  - especially important to an urban city like Singapore
  - essential to urban dwellers
  - expensive to build, and more expensive when people get hurt
  - extraordinary places from which to acquire knowledge and learn about the natural world
  - for people as well as wildlife
  - generally off-limits to hunters, and in most cases make it easier to control poaching
  - in neighborhoods, many times within walking distances
  - located in carnivals
  - part of urban areas
  - popular places for children to play and adults to enjoy exercise
  - public properties
  - the landscape of the soul
  - tracts
* are, potentially , one of the most important areas for the preservation of wildlife habitat.
* attract attention
  - national attention
* can also have a variety of ground cover and terrain, with terrain quite extreme in places.
* change over time, whether it be over a season, years, or decades.
* contain critical habitat for rare species, and often serve as key scientific research sites
* contain significant natural resources
* cover areas.
* create important corridors for wildlife and vegetation.
* free and comprehensive guide to parks throughout the world.
* give people a sense of ownership and a sense of belonging.
* have bathroom facilities
  - visitors
* help protect the diversity of species that live in different regions of the United States
  - to promote air, water, and soil quality
* include locations.
* maintain biodiversity
* offer parks
* often have a high visitation rate, which frequently brings a large amount of litter.
* perform two roles in our society, wildlife sanctuary and a place to relax and enjoy nature.
* provide a source of relaxation and recreation
  - excellent habitat for animals
  - opportunities for various forms of recreation
  - places for children and families to unwind and have fun in a city
* receive rainfall.
* surrounded by low crime areas usually have a lower level of crime.
* will have resources.