Your Nation's National Parks

[Rupudska]

This is just a little questionnairre about your nation's national/state parks - who runs them, how they're run, what types there are, that sort of thing.

I was shocked - shocked, I do say - that there was gnot a gnelf thread for this already.

The form is pretty simple. Some questions are yes/no, but most aren't, and the ones that are are indicated as such. A few are optional, these come out in grey when you use the code. Title sections in grey mean the entire section is optional. When filling it out, though, please remove the [color= grey] tags, it looks weird otherwise.

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[color=grey][b][u]Nation Overview:[/u][/b][/color]
[b]+ Full Nation Name:[/b]
[b]+ Shortform Nation Name:[/b]
[b]+ Government Type:[/b]
[b]+ Population:[/b] (IC)
[b]+ Area:[/b] (IC)
[b]+ Population Density:[/b] (IC)
[b]+ Tech Level:[/b]
[ ] Past Tech (PT)
[ ] Modern Tech (MT)
[ ] Post-Modern Tech (PMT)
[ ] Future Tech (FT)
[ ] Fantasy Tech (FanT)

[b][u]Basic Overview:[/u][/b]
[b]What is the name of the agency/service responsible for managing national parks, monuments, etc?[/b]
[b]What department/agency (or agencies) are responsible for environmental protection in your nation's government?[/b]
[b]What percentage of your nation's GDP is spent on environmental protection?[/b]
[color=grey][b]Who is the director of the park agency?[/b]
[b]What is its annual funding (in NSD)?[/b]
[b]How many employees does it have?[/b]
[b]Where is its headquarters?[/b][/color]
[b]How many areas (including non-park areas) does it have jurisdiction over?[/b]

[b][u]Parks Overview:[/u][/b]
[b]What types of parks/monuments does your nation have?[/b]
[b]How are they differentiated?[/b]
[b]Who has the authority to create parks?[/b]
[b]What is the total land and water area protected by YN's park service?[/b]
[b]What measures does YN take to maintain its parks?[/b]

[b][u]Staff Overview:[/u][/b]
[color=grey]What are your park rangers called?[/color]
[b]What are the primary duties of park rangers?[/b]
[b]What other specializations can/do they have?[/b]
[color=grey][b]What is the typical equipment of the average park ranger in YN?[/b][/color]
[b]What vehicles is YN's park service equipped with?[/b]
[color=grey][b]What weapons (if any) are YN's park rangers equipped with?[/b][/color]

[color=grey][b][u]Miscellaneous:[/u][/b][/color]
[b]What is YN's most popular national park?[/b]
[b]What is YN's most popular national monument/site?[/b] (if different)
[b]What are some other popular parks/monuments in YN?[/b]
[b]What is the largest national park in YN and what is its area?[/b]
[b]What is the smallest, and its area?[/b]

[Kykid8]

Nation Overview:
+ Full Nation Name: United Kingdom of Kykid8
+ Shortform Nation Name: UKK (aka Kykid8)
+ Government Type: Constitutional, Parliamentary, Socialist Democracy
+ Population: (IC) (OOC: NSstats is used, so the answer would be) 10.522 billion. (OOC: But, more realistically and to appease the majority of roleplayers, our alternative would be... ~500 million.)
+ Area: (IC) 3.75 Million sq mi
+ Population Density: (IC) (NSstats:) 2805.8666 people/sq mi (Realistic:) 133.3333 people/sq mi
+ Tech Level: MT (modern tech) - EPMT (early post modern tech)
[ ] Past Tech (PT)
[X] Modern Tech (MT)
[X] Post-Modern Tech (PMT)
[ ] Future Tech (FT)
[ ] Fantasy Tech (FanT)

Basic Overview:
What is the name of the agency/service responsible for managing national parks, monuments, etc? Ministry of Environmental Conservation and the National Parks Service
What department/agency (or agencies) are responsible for environmental protection in your nation's government? Ministry of Environmental Conservation
What percentage of your nation's GDP is spent on environmental protection? 20.8%
Who is the director of the park agency? Minister Kieth Drael and Chief Officer Margot Oints, respectively
What is its annual funding (in NSD)? (Based off of NSDossier-) 2.25 Trillion N$ and 2.143 Trillion N$, respectively
How many employees does it have? Combined, they employee ~65,000
Where is its headquarters? Antopia, UKK (Capitol)
How many areas (including non-park areas) does it have jurisdiction over? All parks, waterways (co-authorities with police, port authority, and private entities). The ministry helps regulate all industry, trade, and distribution chains.

Parks Overview:
What types of parks/monuments does your nation have? Most notably, Derelik White Mountain Range, Golden Glass Beach, Breakneck Falcon National Sanctuary, and The Great Woods.It is common place for all available land to be preserved and protected as well as naturally cultivated to enhance the natural beauty and ecosystems of the local biospheres. All monuments are naturally based, either carved or sculpted, with non-evasive inorganic implementations or mindful uses of dead (most commonly petrified) organic matter.
How are they differentiated? Each area is coded geographically using satellite imaging and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) to create borders where physical structures are unnecessary as well as for accurate tracking and census collection.
Who has the authority to create parks? The General Secretary, Nearly all Ministers, and the National Park Service's (NPS) Board of Directors including the Chief Officer.
What is the total land and water area protected by YN's park service? (OOC: I really don't want to calculate this as accurately as the other metrics I've already listed) 53% of the entire country is listed under national parks, environmentally conserved, or is awaiting a decision from the NPS's BoD- all of which is under the regulation and authority of the NPS and Ministry of Environmental Conservation.
What measures does YN take to maintain its parks? Public education, free community engagement, frequent outdoor events/challenges/the like, public forums on all park matters, publicly elected officials within the NPS and Ministry to work with internal members of each agency to better communicate guidelines and direct discussion with the whole of Kykid8, patrols of territory, conducting research, frequent wildlife censuses, regulation on goods, distribution, services, travel, and trade within the agencies' jurisdiction, [...to be expanded.]

Staff Overview:
What are your park rangers called? Interchangeably, Park Rangers and Lawful Environmental Protectorates ("L.E.P.s" or "E.P.s" for short)
What are the primary duties of park rangers? To enforce the laws pertaining to parks, environmental regulations, and the proactive conservation and protection of current and future wildlife.
What other specializations can/do they have? They can be specific to the area they are designated to and receive specialized trainings for watercraft piloting and procedure, diving, and underwater rescue; air-vehicle piloting and procedure, rappelling, parachuting, and gliding/skydiving; Mountain Climbing, rappelling, parachuting, and adverse terrain rescue; Skiing, hiking, mountain climbing, and adverse terrain rescue; tree climbing, hiking, lumbering, outdoor survival, and hunting.
What is the typical equipment of the average park ranger in YN? From bottom up=> Combat Boots, Jumpsuit, Drop-Leg MOLLE, Harness (Conditional), Utility Belt, Reflective Vest, Neck Gaiter (Conditional), ANSI-rated Eye-Protection, Hard-composite Mil-Spec Reflective Helmet. Tools: Conditional to specialization.
What vehicles is YN's park service equipped with? Boats of multiple sizes, Helicopters of multiple sizes, Airplanes of multiple sizes, and Electric quad-bikes.
What weapons (if any) are YN's park rangers equipped with? Conditional to Specialization, but will always have a combat knife, utility knife, and collapsible baton. Firearms are banned for public consumption and are highly regulated, allowed only for military forces and certain police.

Miscellaneous:
What is YN's most popular national park? Derelik White Mountain Range receives nearly 300 million unique visitors every year with The Great Woods a close second at just over 260 Million.
What is YN's most popular national monument/site? (if different) N/A
What are some other popular parks/monuments in YN? Breakneck Falcon Sanctuary, Golden Glass Beach
What is the largest national park in YN and what is its area? Derelik White Mountain Range, spanning ~110,000 sq mi
What is the smallest, and its area? F. R. Reading Community Park, 3 sq ft. It was a popular publicity stunt by the local government to attract visitors to the nearby businesses.

[Destyntine]

Nation Overview:
+ Full Nation Name: The Technocratic Space Kingdom of Destyntine
+ Shortform Nation Name: Destyntine
+ Government Type: Semi-Constitutional Monarchy with Democratic characteristics
+ Population: (IC) 1.64 Billion
+ Area: (IC) 4,420,980.2 km²
+ Population Density: (IC) 295.2 per km²
+ Tech Level:
[ ] Past Tech (PT)
[ ] Modern Tech (MT)
[ ] Post-Modern Tech (PMT)
[X] Future Tech (FT)
[ ] Fantasy Tech (FanT)

Basic Overview:
What is the name of the agency/service responsible for managing national parks, monuments, etc? The Växt-Ranger Volunteer Service
What department/agency (or agencies) are responsible for environmental protection in your nation's government? The District Council
What percentage of your nation's GDP is spent on environmental protection? 7%
Who is the director of the park agency? Each district has it's own director, normally assigned by the district Jarl.
What is its annual funding (in NSD)? 31 Trillion NSD
How many employees does it have? Around 300,000.
Where is its headquarters? Ødemarken
How many areas (including non-park areas) does it have jurisdiction over? All publicly owned locations, except for space colonies.

Parks Overview:
What types of parks/monuments does your nation have? Natural Parks, Historically Preserved Parks, Historical Monuments, Recreational Parks
How are they differentiated?
- Natural Parks are not made made in any way, they contain protected wildlife and extensive flora.
- Historically Preserved Parks are parks that hold a historical value as where something of importance has happened.
- Historical Monuments are singular structures designed as symbol of remembrance, these are man made.
- Recreational Parks are man made parks designed for everyday use. Sports and recreational activities take place here.
Who has the authority to create parks? District Jarls and the District Council. People may also hold a vote to create a park in their local community if deemed important by enough people.
What is the total land and water area protected by YN's park service? 115,272.8 km²
What measures does YN take to maintain its parks?
- Wildlife is protected from hunting within park borders
- Trails are created and maintained for visitors
- Security is in place to protect parks and monuments from vandalism
- Scientists regularly evaluate the health of the ecosystem
- Rangers are employed as guides

Staff Overview:
What are your park rangers called? Rangers.
What are the primary duties of park rangers? To act as guides to the visitors, watchers over the wildlife, and as security.
What other specializations can/do they have? Rangers are well trained with how to properly use a firearm or a tranquilizer if the situation arises. Rangers know how to care for injured and sick animals, making them double as veterinarians. Rangers are also capable of searching for any missing person in or near the area, as they know the environment better than anyone else.
What is the typical equipment of the average park ranger in YN?
- Park issued uniform, containing dark green pants and a olive green jacket
- Night vision equipment
- Holographic wrist communications device
- Holographic scanner
What vehicles is YN's park service equipped with? Hovercars are used within parks, they are given a special design and coloration to represent the park. Monorails are also common in larger parks for public transportation.
What weapons (if any) are YN's park rangers equipped with?
- Tranquilizer rifle
- Semi-Automatic Rifle (Determinant for each park)
- Handgun
- Taser (Determinant for each park)
Miscellaneous:
What is YN's most popular national park? Vild Flykt, located in the district of Ødemarken.
What is YN's most popular national monument/site? Husk av Björn, located in the Capital district of Tyståska
What are some other popular parks/monuments in YN? There are many popular sites, most consisting of historical value.
What is the largest national park in YN and what is its area? Vild Flykt is the largest natural park, containing an area of 23,257.6 km²
What is the smallest, and its area? The smallest ground area monument is also the tallest, it is the Blomsta-tårn. This is a tower located within the Inträde district. The area of this "park" is only 5.5 km² wide. This building is officially classified as a man-made park within a city.

[The Imagination Animals]

Nation Overview:
+ Full Nation Name: Republic of Crossoveria
+ Shortform Nation Name: Crossoveria
+ Government Type: Unitary Presidential Republic
+ Population: (IC) 88 Million
+ Area: (IC) 33,456 m^2
+ Population Density: (IC) 39.42/km²
+ Tech Level:
[*] Past Tech (PT)
[*] Modern Tech (MT)
[*] Post-Modern Tech (PMT)
[*] Future Tech (FT)
[*] Fantasy Tech (FanT)

Basic Overview:
What is the name of the agency/service responsible for managing national parks, monuments, etc? Crossoverian Department of the Interior
What department/agency (or agencies) are responsible for environmental protection in your nation's government? Crossoverian Department of the Interior
What percentage of your nation's GDP is spent on environmental protection? 3.5%
Who is the director of the park agency? Ulysses Azantyz
What is its annual funding (in NSD)? $8,155,000,000,000 USD
How many employees does it have? 465
Where is its headquarters? Crossoveriapolis
How many areas (including non-park areas) does it have jurisdiction over? 51

Parks Overview:
What types of parks/monuments does your nation have? Milou Statue, Feral National Park, BonAztire and Rochester Monument, Bekhelad National Park, Aztal National Park, Monument of the Lion, Barotia National Park, Victory Monument, the Monument of Leaders, Haddock Beaches
How are they differentiated? The National Parks are usually located in forested areas, and monuments are often located in cities.
Who has the authority to create parks? The Department of the Interior, but the final decision is in the hands of the Supreme Leader.
What is the total land and water area protected by YN's park service? 11,246 km²
What measures does YN take to maintain its parks? It preserves these parks, and arrests any human who tries to make a home here. Aside from arrests, Crossoverian Public Schools give students an education about the environment, they are allowed to walk in these areas, and they usually hold major activities there.

Staff Overview:
What are your park rangers called? Park Moderators
What are the primary duties of park rangers? To enforce park laws and to educate the Youth about the environment.
What other specializations can/do they have? They also help sick animals, and are well trained with how to properly use a firearm or a tranquilizer if the problem arises.
What is the typical equipment of the average park ranger in YN?
-Night vision equipment
-Combat boots
-Eye protection
-Helmets
What vehicles is YN's park service equipped with?
-Boats
-Trucks
What weapons (if any) are YN's park rangers equipped with?

- Tranquilizer rifle
- Taser
- Shotgun

Miscellaneous:
What is YN's most popular national park? Feral
What is YN's most popular national monument/site? (if different) Milou
What are some other popular parks/monuments in YN? BonAztire and Rochester Monument, Bekhelad National Park
What is the largest national park in YN and what is its area? Feral, 750 m^2
What is the smallest, and its area? Quetzel, 5 m^2

[Somiens-et-Haveras]

Nation Overview:
+ Full Nation Name: The Socialist republic of Somiens-et-Haveras
+ Shortform Nation Name: Somiens-et-Haveras
+ Government Type: Unitary quasi-one-party socialist republic
+ Population: (IC) 13,372,126
+ Area: (IC) 22,698km²
+ Population Density: (IC) 589/km2
+ Tech Level:
[ ] Past Tech (PT)
[X] Modern Tech (MT)
[ ] Post-Modern Tech (PMT)
[ ] Future Tech (FT)
[ ] Fantasy Tech (FanT)

Basic Overview:
What is the name of the agency/service responsible for managing national parks, monuments, etc? Directorate of Parks and Conservation, with help from the Civilian Service branch of the National Armed Forces under the Directorate of Defense.
What department/agency (or agencies) are responsible for environmental protection in your nation's government? Directorate of Parks and Conservation
What percentage of your nation's GDP is spent on environmental protection? 1.17%
Who is the director of the park agency? Directeur A'alona Poulin
What is its annual funding (in NSD)? ₣64,818 Million (~7,617 Million US$)
How many employees does it have? 11,143
Where is its headquarters? Sainte-Marie
How many areas (including non-park areas) does it have jurisdiction over? All public parks, conservation areas, sports arenas, and botanical gardens, along with several other special areas are overseen by Parks and Conservation.

Parks Overview:
What types of parks/monuments does your nation have? There are quite a number of urban parks in all the major cities, sometimes housing baseball or soccer arenas, which often include water features, flower gardens, ornamental statues, Japanese style pagodas and tea houses, and long, winding walking paths. A good amount of the land on the island of Haveras is also divided into conservation areas, some of which provide camping, recreation, and hunting. In addition, all ocean-side beach is considered public property, and is maintained by Parks and Conservation with help from the Civilian Service.
How are they differentiated? Typically public parks and beaches are open at all times to the public without restriction, while conservation areas have different levels of restricted access. Sports arenas sometimes require ticket reservations, or even paid entry fees, while Botanical Gardens are usually free for entry during daytime hours. There is a separate agency under the authority of Parks and Conservation which manages professional sports leagues and stadiums.
Who has the authority to create parks? The National or Communal legislatures can appropriate land to build parks, though the Directorate of Conservation has the agency to acquire land itself, and to establish parks on that land.
What is the total land and water area protected by YN's park service? Somewhat difficult to calculate due to the difficulty of measuring coastline, but somewhere in the vicinity of a third of the land in Somiens-et-Haveras is managed by the Directorate of Parks and Conservation.
What measures does YN take to maintain its parks? Regular cleaning and trash pickup, along with landscaping, general beautification initiatives and tree pruning in public parks is all carried out by the Civilian Service. Littering, on public parks or otherwise, is illegal.

Staff Overview:
What are your park rangers called? Garde forestier
What are the primary duties of park rangers? Law enforcement, education and informational services, emergency response, and maintenance.
What other specializations can/do they have? Research, administration, dispatching, investigation
What is the typical equipment of the average park ranger in YN? Compass, Satellite GPS, Radio transceiver, survival knife, and a handgun.
What vehicles is YN's park service equipped with? A number of vehicles are used by park services, though Jeeps and Range Rovers are popular personal transport vehicles among the Garde forestier.
What weapons (if any) are YN's park rangers equipped with? A handgun.

Miscellaneous:
What is YN's most popular national park? Parc révolutionnaire, in downtown Saint-Marie, across from the People's Congress. In it are several famous statues to commemorate socialist and Somiénois-et-Haverasien heros and the December Revolution.
What is YN's most popular national monument/site? (if different)
What are some other popular parks/monuments in YN? The Parc Océanique is a popular seaside park in Port-Nouveau with modernist landscaping, while the Parc de Blanchard in Sainte-Marie holds the baseball team for the Les espadons, Sainte-Marie's professional club baseball team.
What is the largest national park in YN and what is its area? The Leeward Conservation Area covers vast swathes of southern and eastern Haveras Island. It covers approximately 2,800 km², more than 1/10th of the entire size of the country.
What is the smallest, and its area? There is a park in Port-Saint-Michel which consists of only a bust of Karl Marx on a pedastal tucked into a street median along with some flower beds, being only about 3 m² in area.

[Bigpipstan]

Nation Overview:
+ Full Nation Name: Anocratic empire of Bigpipstan
+ Shortform Nation Name: Bigpipstan
+ Government Type: semi constitutional monarchy
+ Population: (IC) 2.5 bilion
+ Area: (IC) 1.5 AU
+ Population Density: (IC) 3 km2
+ Tech Level: mix of modern tech and fantasy tech
[ ] Past Tech (PT)
[X] Modern Tech (MT)
[ ] Post-Modern Tech (PMT)
[ ] Future Tech (FT)
[X] Fantasy Tech (FanT)

Basic Overview:
What is the name of the agency/service responsible for managing national parks, monuments, etc? Ministry of culture
What department/agency (or agencies) are responsible for environmental protection in your nation's government? Ministry of eviromental affairs
What percentage of your nation's GDP is spent on environmental protection? 6.9 %
Who is the director of the park agency?
What is its annual funding (in NSD)?
How many employees does it have?
Where is its headquarters? In Termě
How many areas (including non-park areas) does it have jurisdiction over? island of Termě

Parks Overview:
What types of parks/monuments does your nation have? Hallow national parks in Termě and burrial grounds
How are they differentiated?
Who has the authority to create parks? the emperor
What is the total land and water area protected by YN's park service? 120 Km2 i think
What measures does YN take to maintain its parks?
- Trails are created and maintained for visitors
- Security is in place to protect parks and monuments
- Rangers regularly evaluate the health of the ecosystem
- Rangers are employed as guides

Staff Overview:
What are your park rangers called? Hallow rangers
What are the primary duties of park rangers? keeping the ecosystem in check
What other specializations can/do they have? ranged combat
What is the typical equipment of the average park ranger in YN?
What vehicles is YN's park service equipped with? a helicopter
What weapons (if any) are YN's park rangers equipped with? bolt action rifles

Miscellaneous:
What is YN's most popular national park? North Termě park
What is YN's most popular national monument/site? Great burrial grounds of Fequm
What are some other popular parks/monuments in YN? Hallowed forrest of Termě
What is the largest national park in YN and what is its area? North Termě park with area 54 M2
What is the smallest, and its area? 23 M2

[Grussland]

Nation Overview:
+ Full Nation Name:. The Democratic Republic of Grussland
+ Shortform Nation Name: Grussland
+ Government Type: Democratic socialist parliamentary democracy
+ Population: (IC) ~ 75 million
+ Area: (IC) ~550,000 km2
+ Population Density: (IC) 136/km2
+ Tech Level:
[ ] Past Tech (PT)
[X] Modern Tech (MT)
[ ] Post-Modern Tech (PMT)
[ ] Future Tech (FT)
[ ] Fantasy Tech (FanT)

Basic Overview:
What is the name of the agency/service responsible for managing national parks, monuments, etc? Grussland Parks & Heritage Grussland
What department/agency (or agencies) are responsible for environmental protection in your nation's government? Department of the Environment
What percentage of your nation's GDP is spent on environmental protection? 1.4%
Who is the director of the park agency? There are many directors depending on the programs and division of mandate. However, the Minister of the Environment is responsible for Grussland Parks. The Minister of Culture is responsible for Heritage Grussland
What is its annual funding (in NSD)? For GP? Approx. $3 billion
How many employees does it have? Permanent: 2,750. Seasonal: 12,500
Where is its headquarters?The capital of Grussland, Hochenberg
How many areas (including non-park areas) does it have jurisdiction over? About 2,500 individual locations

Parks Overview:
What types of parks/monuments does your nation have? National parks, conservation areas, historical sites, and national monuments
How are they differentiated? By purpose. The names are pretty explanatory.
Who has the authority to create parks? Grussland Parks and Heritage Grussland
What is the total land and water area protected by YN's park service? About 67,000 km2, which include marine conservation areas.
What measures does YN take to maintain its parks? Budgeting, policing/rangers, firewatching, fines for littering, volunteer and student work, etc.

Staff Overview:
What are your park rangers called? Parkwächter
What are the primary duties of park rangers? Monitor and report, basic law enforcement, basic wildlife care, basic plant and animal species identification, basic maintenance.
What other specializations can/do they have? Occasional firewatching and crowd control, occasional search and rescue.
What is the typical equipment of the average park ranger in YN? Two-way radios, mace, machete, truncheon, sometimes rifles.
What vehicles is YN's park service equipped with? Usually offroad pickups
What weapons (if any) are YN's park rangers equipped with? Mace, machete, truncheon, sometimes rifles.

Miscellaneous:
What is YN's most popular national park? Hochenberg Central Park
What is YN's most popular national monument/site? Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
What are some other popular parks/monuments in YN? Speyer Lighthouse and Speyer Cove, Nebelwald caves, Alestadt historic battle site
What is the largest national park in YN and what is its area? The Nebelwald, at 2,000 km2 (including some limited development and tourist & camping infrastructure)
What is the smallest, and its area? Various monuments occupying a few square meters.

[Vrine]

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Maple star
Huge park with a playground, which is huge. Lights can be seen in October and November starting at 7:20 pm, and a food court is open the same time, serving various snack foods, including zoves, nachos, and Cheesy pretzels. A ferris wheel is also here, and this whole park is downright beautiful.

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Totally recommend to go here if you are in Vrine.
Found in the city, Bitter-city.

[Syndic Australia]

Nation Overview:
+ Full Nation Name: The Commonwealth of Syndic Australia
+ Shortform Nation Name: Australia
+ Government Type: Federal Parliamentary Syndicalist Republic
+ Population: ≈35,910,000 (2023 est.)
⪆40,000,000 - ⪆42,000,000 inc. New Guinea
+ Area: ≈8,090,000sqkm
≈8,760,000sqkm inc. New Guinea
+ Population Density: ≈4.44 per sqkm
+ Tech Level:
[ ✓ ] Modern Tech (MT)

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Basic Overview:
What is the name of the agency/service responsible for managing national parks, monuments, etc? Depending on whether the federal park/monument is natural or constructed, either the Federal Department for Natural Preservation or the Federal Department for Heritage Preservation respectively will manage the site. The FDNP is a branch under the Federal Consolidated Syndicate for Natural Resources (F.C.S. N.R.) whilst the FDHP is a branch under the Federal Consolidated Syndicate for Culture (F.C.S.C.).

Due to the structure of the executive in Australia, all state-level park/heritage departments are subsidiaries of their federal counterpart, rather than of their respective state governments. As such, there are actually very few 'national parks', as almost all nature reserves and monuments are maintained at the state level.

What department/agency (or agencies) are responsible for environmental protection in your nation's government? [I]The Committee for Environmental Sustainability, a committee within the F.C.S. N.R., is the chief body in charge of environmental protection.

How many areas (including non-park areas) do the FDNP and FDHP have jurisdiction over? As aforementioned, both the FDNP and FDHP divest much of their jurisdiction to their state level subsidiaries. There are only a few sites directly managed by either department; these include sites in territories (excepting those managed by the traditional aboriginal population, such as much of the Central Australic Territories), sites outside of state waters but within national waters (shipwrecks, uninhabited islands, and marine reserves), and overseas sites (such as war monuments and graveyards in France and Turkey).

Parks Overview:
What types of parks/monuments does your nation have? Parks are divided into five categories; Nature Reserves, Heritage Sites, Communal Parklands, Traditional Lands, and Gardens. A park may be any combination thereof.

How are they differentiated? Nature Reserves are lands dedicated to the preservation of native flora and fauna and biomes. Heritage sites are dedicated to the preservation of historical structures and sites. Communal Parklands are any lands dedicate to communal recreational use (anything from playgrounds to sports grounds to beaches). Traditional Lands are lands belonging to and overseen by indigenous groups. Gardens are lands dedicated to the cultivation of introduced - or a mix of introduced and native - flora and/or in a controlled manner (this includes zoos, which are officially designated 'zoological gardens').

Who has the authority to create parks? The creation of any parkland can be initiated by E the local Communal Council, and the relevant commitee within either the Federal or State Consolidated Syndicate for Culture or Natural Resources.

What is the total land and water area protected by YN's park service? Technically speaking, over 3/4 of the nation is recognised as some form of parkland.

What measures does YN take to maintain its parks? All routine groundskeeping and maintenance required is undertaken by the relevant authorities, whilst upgrades and development must be approved by the relevant commitee and local commune/s.

Staff Overview:
What are your park rangers called? Urban and suburban parks would be staffed or maintained by local Communal Groundskeepers, whilst rural parks would be staffed by Park Rovers. Traditional lands, overseen by their traditional aboriginal inhabitants, employ Custodians.

What are the primary duties of park rangers? Depending on the remoteness and facilities of the park, their duties may be any combination of maintenance, surveying, tour guiding, rescue, first aid, animal control and husbandry, and fire prevention.

What other specializations can/do they have? Those that work in parks with animal populations (such as zoos or wildlife reserves) can be specialised as animal handlers, zookeepers, and such roles. Those employed within heritage or scientific sites may possess a relevant specialisation (historians, marine biologists, etc...). Custodians may specialise in traditional controlled bushland burning.

What vehicles is YN's park service equipped with? Due to the variance between park terrains, the various park services maintain a range of land, water, and even air craft.

What weapons (if any) are YN's park rangers equipped with? Those working in natural reserves may be equipped with firearms as per the standard national regulations; any non-automatic rifles, handguns, and shotguns would be permitted.

Miscellaneous:
What is YN's most popular national park? As all parks are open to the public, exact attendance figures are not available. Generally, though, the nation's beaches tend to draw the largest numbers of visitors.

What are some other popular parks/monuments in YN? Every state capital possesses expansive parklands around its CBD and a botanic garden; due to the popularity of sports, football and other sporting venues would technically count as popular parks.

What is the largest national park in YN and what is its area? The Great Barrier Reef and its surrounding marine environment is considered the largest contiguous park in the nation, though the vast majority of this area is underwater.

What is the smallest, and its area? There are some small communal microparks that would measure in single square meters, but typically these are grouped as part of a series of parks for administrative and maintenance purposes.

[Dexterra]

Nation Overview:
+ Full Nation Name: the United Peoples of Dexterra
+ Shortform Nation Name: Dexterra
+ Government Type: presidential constitutional republic
+ Population: (IC) 3,3 million
+ Area: (IC) 5.253 km²
+ Population Density: (IC) TBD
+ Tech Level:
[ ] Past Tech (PT)
[✓] Modern Tech (MT)
[✓] Post-Modern Tech (PMT)
[ ] Future Tech (FT)
[ ] Fantasy Tech (FanT)

Basic Overview:
What is the name of the agency/service responsible for managing national parks, monuments, etc? the Dexter Parks Administration, a national subdivision of the agency listed in the next question
What department/agency (or agencies) are responsible for environmental protection in your nation's government? the Bureau of Environmental Affairs
What percentage of your nation's GDP is spent on environmental protection? 12,7%
Who is the director of the park agency? Henrietta Wilmerson
What is its annual funding (in NSD)? $3,5 trillion
How many employees does it have? ~1,500
Where is its headquarters? Beagalia, our national capital
How many areas (including non-park areas) does it have jurisdiction over? It has jurisdiction over the entire nation

Parks Overview:
What types of parks/monuments does your nation have? Primarily rainforests, but also temperate forests and monuments dedicated to historical figures
How are they differentiated? National land is classified as either a park, monument or general public space
Who has the authority to create parks? Citizen's Hall, our national legislature, must ratify plans drawn up by the Dexter Parks Bureau, and if that happens then it goes to the desk of our national leader to sign into law or veto
What is the total land and water area protected by YN's park service? About 950 km²
What measures does YN take to maintain its parks? Extensive oversight and regulations, highly paid staff, tax breaks for park-goers who demonstrate care for the environment and more

Staff Overview:
What are your park rangers called? foresters
What are the primary duties of park rangers? Maintain and care for the parks, as well as ensure the safety, security and satisfaction of park-goers
What other specializations can/do they have? Emergency rescue and training/education
What is the typical equipment of the average park ranger in YN? Varies by park; rainforesters have different gear compared to mountaineers and temperate foresters and vice versa
What vehicles is YN's park service equipped with? Electric SUVs
What weapons (if any) are YN's park rangers equipped with? Swiss army knives and other rescue items

Miscellaneous:
What is YN's most popular national park? The Great Beagle Rainforest
What is YN's most popular national monument/site? (if different) Raleigh's Landing, the site wherein Sir Walter Raleigh and his crew crash-landed on the island 400 years ago
What are some other popular parks/monuments in YN? Numerous, will type out and list later
What is the largest national park in YN and what is its area? The Great Beagle Rainforest, 278 km²
What is the smallest, and its area? Apple Highlands, 7 km²

[Cosnicu]

Nation Overview:
+ Full Nation Name:
+ Shortform Nation Name:
+ Government Type:
+ Population: (IC) about five billion
+ Area: (IC) varies depending on definition Cosnicu considers water as valid territory, and defines its area as roughly one hundred million square miles
+ Population Density: (IC) about 50 people per square mile
+ Tech Level:
[ ] Past Tech (PT)
[ ] Modern Tech (MT)
[X] Post-Modern Tech (PMT)
[X] Future Tech (FT)
[ ] Fantasy Tech (FanT)

Basic Overview:
What is the name of the agency/service responsible for managing national parks, monuments, etc? The agency of Ecology and Naturalism (AEON)
What department/agency (or agencies) are responsible for environmental protection in your nation's government? AEON
What percentage of your nation's GDP is spent on environmental protection? about 3% (the other 5% is devoted to research)
Who is the director of the park agency? the agency does not have a director, and is instead run by a group of sixteen individuals.
What is its annual funding (in NSD)? about 49 billion
How many employees does it have? several million
Where is its headquarters? The headquarters is in Kafyr
How many areas (including non-park areas) does it have jurisdiction over? the agency has little power to enforce law, however it does manage the parks and several dozen laboratories devoted to fields of biology and ecology.

Parks Overview:
What types of parks/monuments does your nation have?
How are they differentiated?
Who has the authority to create parks?
What is the total land and water area protected by YN's park service?
What measures does YN take to maintain its parks?

Staff Overview:
What are your park rangers called?
What are the primary duties of park rangers?
What other specializations can/do they have?
What is the typical equipment of the average park ranger in YN?
What vehicles is YN's park service equipped with?
What weapons (if any) are YN's park rangers equipped with?

Miscellaneous:
What is YN's most popular national park?
What is YN's most popular national monument/site? (if different)
What are some other popular parks/monuments in YN?
What is the largest national park in YN and what is its area?
What is the smallest, and its area?
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