STAAR Blitz Peace Park Help Environment and Communities

Peace parks can be found on every continent on the globe.

Peace parks have led to better relations between the United States and Canada.

Peace parks can benefit animals that need large spaces in order to thrive.

Peace parks have solved pollution problems created by the tourism industry in Africa.

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Pollution

Imprisonment

Management

The area of the park in square miles

The kinds of animals currently living in the park

The physical features of the park

The location of the international border in the park

share a common language

have a history of peaceful cooperation

share a border that is passable

have similar governments

Peace parks are a great idea that first originated in 1932. They enable countries to work together instead of fight with one another.

Issues such as the way the land and animals will be managed need to be thought about before a peace park is established. Countries often differ in the ways that they manage their natural resources.

Animals have always crossed borders in search of better grazing land or other resources. They benefit from access to larger territories, which is why peace parks have been established.

Peace parks are parks established across international borders. They expand the area available to the animals within them and create a common bond between the countries involved.

Peace parks often fail mostly because of the issues that must be resolved before they can be built.

Peace parks are as important today as when the first one was established.

The importance of a peace park depends on the diplomatic relationship of the countries involved.

The expense of maintaining a peace park can lead to new disputes between countries.

demonstrate how peace parks have evolved in purpose over time

explain how peace parks help both animals and nearby communities

argue that new laws should be created to help peace parks succeed

suggest that peace parks have drawbacks in addition to their benefits