It is the largest wilderness area in Washington.Īs stated in the foundation document: During his tenure in the Senate, Evans co-sponsored the 1988 bill that created the state's wilderness areas. Evans Wilderness in honor of Governor and U.S. In 1988, Congress designated 95 percent of the park (1,370 square miles (3,500 km 2)) as the Olympic Wilderness, which was renamed Daniel J. In 1976, Olympic National Park was designated by UNESCO as an International Biosphere Reserve, and in 1981 as a World Heritage Site. The monument was re-designated a national park by Congress and President Franklin D. President Theodore Roosevelt originally designated the park as Mount Olympus National Monument on March 2, 1909.
Within the park there are three distinct ecosystems, including subalpine forest and wildflower meadow, temperate forest, and the rugged Pacific coast. The park has four regions: the Pacific coastline, alpine areas, the west-side temperate rainforest, and the forests of the drier east side.
Olympic National Park is a United States national park located in the State of Washington, on the Olympic Peninsula.
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