state parks
[/steɪt pɑrks/]
nounpl: state parks
parques estaduais
1. Public parks owned and managed by individual U.S. state governments, providing recreational facilities and natural areas for public use
Many families spend weekends hiking in state parks during the summer.
Muitas famílias passam fins de semana caminhando em parques estaduais durante o verão.
2. Protected natural areas maintained by state authorities to preserve landscapes, wildlife, and outdoor recreation opportunities
The state parks system protects thousands of acres of forests and wetlands.
O sistema de parques estaduais protege milhares de acres de florestas e áreas úmidas.
State parks are an important part of American conservation and recreation culture, established in the late 1800s. In Brazil, the equivalent system (parques estaduais) is also crucial for environmental protection, with famous examples like Serra da Cantareira in São Paulo. Both countries use these public spaces to balance nature conservation with public access to natural areas.
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