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On The Idea Of Wilderness Conservation Of National Park

Posted on:2019-10-19Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:Y Y SunFull Text:PDF
GTID:2416330590459908Subject:Political Theory
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The pilot work of the national park system was successfully carried out in China,and the national park political practice originated from the United States was formed based on the concept of wilderness protection and continued to develop into the world.The article takes the national park as the logical starting point and explores the ultimate value of its existence.The wilderness first elaborates on the concept of the wilderness and the historical changes of the human wilderness concept,and clarifies how the wilderness protection concept is produced and evolved.On the basis,it will eventually turn its attention to the value of the wilderness itself,providing a strong proof of the existence of the national park.The wilderness is the purest original ecological nature,complementing the civilization but opposing each other,and it is also a state of mind.The human wilderness concept has gone through the process from hostility to love,from the desire to conquer to protection.The primitive tribes of Europe see the wilderness as a land of great evil that cannot be controlled.The wilderness of the ancient Greek and Roman mythology is the habitat of demons and ghosts.The wilderness of the medieval Jewish-Christian traditions of Europe is both an enemy and a shelter,and disgust and exclusion still dominate the mainstream.Enlightenment rationality controls and conquers the wilderness,while Rousseau praises the noble barbarians.Pioneers are so proud of the fact that they are conquering the wilderness based on their arrogance and prejudice against the wilderness.The romantics favored the wilderness,which enabled a small number of Americans to strongly appreciate the wilderness in the mid-19 th century.In addition,the unique wilderness advantage of the Americas shaped a different culture from Europe and helped it achieve spiritual independence,and the concept of wilderness protection gradually emerged.The philosopher Thoreau affirms the value of the wilderness and advocates the simple and free wilderness life.Advocate Muir promoted the establishment of several national parks to protect the wilderness.The Prophet Leopold defended the wilderness and inspired people to remain humble in the wilderness.There are few wilderness,and national parks are an effective political model for protecting wilderness and its value.The wilderness value of the national park is reflected in:the wilderness is the source of life,showing the root of life,nurturing and nourishing human life;the wilderness has aesthetic value,that is,the beauty of wildness,the beauty of biodiversity and the beauty of the original truth;the wilderness has the function of education,It shapes the national character,symbolic and full of spiritual power,purifying the soul and inspiring the mind.
Keywords/Search Tags:National Park, Wilderness, Idea, Value
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