National parks in Ariddia
National parks and nature reserves are one of Ariddia's most notable features, and constitute over 72% of its territory. The technical difference between the two is that nature reserves are off limits to most human presence, whereas national parks restrict human activity. Many nature reserves are located on Wymgani (Indigenous Ariddian) land, and placed in the care of the native communities inhabiting it.
The Ariddian Isles have a semi-tropical climate, and are covered with pristine forests, which are for the most part protected from human exploitation by strict environmental legislation. Cities and their suburbs expand upwards into ever taller buildings rather than infringe upon the surrounding nature. Ariddia has added most of its forests to the World Heritage List and the World Heritage Sites & Treasures List.
The country also has city parks, the largest and most beautiful being found in Rêvane, Cité-Belle, New Hope and most notably the Pacific Botanic Gardens in Haven, which are also on the World Heritage List.
The country's largest nature reserve, however, is Ariddian Antarctica, a vast area of unspoilt natural habitats for Antarctican fauna and flaura, legally protected from harmful human interference.
Finally, Ariddia's territorial waters and Exclusive Economic Zone are off-limits to most economic activities, and have almost entirely been designated a marine nature reserve. Ariddian waters are patrolled by the country's small navy, and extremely harsh penalties await foreign vessels caught fishing there.
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