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nature park
A large protected area that preserves a cultural landscape shaped by human use while also being accessible for recreation and sustainable tourism.
Am Wochenende haben wir eine lange Wanderung durch den Naturpark Südeifel gemacht.
At the weekend, we went on a long hike through the Southern Eifel Nature Park.
The word is made up simply and clearly of 'Natur' (nature) and 'Park' (park). So the meaning is directly understandable.
Der neue Naturpark soll den Tourismus in der Region fördern.
The new nature park is intended to promote tourism in the region.
To express a place or movement, the preposition 'in' is used. Staying in a place is described with the dative ('im Naturpark' — in the nature park), and movement toward it with the accusative ('in den Naturpark' — into the nature park).
Wir fahren am Sonntag in den Naturpark.
We are going to the nature park on Sunday.
Common verbs used in connection with a nature park describe leisure activities: 'wandern' (to hike), 'spazieren gehen' (to go for a walk), 'Rad fahren' (to cycle), or 'erkunden' (to explore).
Man kann in diesem Naturpark wunderbar wandern gehen.
You can go hiking wonderfully in this nature park.
national park
Both words refer to a large, protected natural area that people can visit. In a Nationalpark, nature is meant to develop as undisturbed as possible, while a Naturpark preserves a landscape shaped by human activity and also supports recreation and sustainable tourism. Nationalpark is more suitable for largely untouched nature, while Naturpark is more suitable for a cultivated landscape that is still used by people.
Im Naturpark bewahren die Menschen die Kulturlandschaft und bieten zugleich nachhaltige Wanderwege an.
In the nature park, people preserve the cultivated landscape while also providing sustainable hiking trails.
Im Nationalpark bleiben große Flächen weitgehend unberührt, damit sich die Natur selbst entwickeln kann.
In the national park, large areas remain largely untouched so that nature can develop on its own.
