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national park
A large area protected by the government that is preserved because of its special nature, plants, and wildlife, and is often accessible to the public.
Wir haben im Nationalpark Berchtesgaden eine lange Wanderung gemacht.
We went on a long hike in Berchtesgaden National Park.
The word is a clear compound of 'national' and 'Park' (park). So it refers to a park that is under the protection of the nation or the state.
Dieser Wald wurde zum Nationalpark erklärt, um ihn zu schützen.
This forest was declared a national park in order to protect it.
Pay attention to the difference in prepositions: you go 'in den Nationalpark' (into/to the national park; accusative for direction), but you hike or are 'im Nationalpark' (in the national park; dative for location).
Nächstes Jahr fahren wir in den Nationalpark Sächsische Schweiz.
Next year we are going to Saxon Switzerland National Park.
Typical verbs used in connection with a national park are 'besuchen' (to visit), 'erkunden' (to explore), 'wandern' (to hike), 'die Natur genießen' (to enjoy nature), and 'Tiere beobachten' (to observe animals).
Im Nationalpark kann man seltene Vögel beobachten.
In the national park, you can observe rare birds.
nature park
'der Nationalpark' and 'der Naturpark' are both large areas where nature and the landscape are protected. The difference lies in the level of protection and in how the area is used. A national park often protects especially valuable natural areas more strictly; nature should be able to develop there as freely as possible. A nature park usually protects a landscape that has also been shaped by people, for example with villages, fields, or hiking trails. Recreation and sustainable tourism play a bigger role there. Learners may confuse the words because both sound connected to nature and protection. As a guide: 'Nationalpark' sounds more like strictly protected wilderness, while 'Naturpark' sounds more like a protected cultural landscape and leisure.
Im Nationalpark dürfen Besucher die Wege nicht verlassen, damit die Tiere nicht gestört werden.
In the national park, visitors are not allowed to leave the paths so that the animals are not disturbed.
Am Wochenende wandern wir durch den Naturpark und besuchen ein kleines Dorf.
At the weekend, we are hiking through the nature park and visiting a small village.