Yosemite is one of the largest and least fragmented habitat in the Sierra Nevada USA. Yosemite National Park is also known as the United States included the eastern part of Tuolumne, Mariposa and Madera counties in east central California. This park contains five major vegetation zones: Chaparral / oak forest, low mountains, the mountains, subalpine, and alpine. Of the 7,000 plant species of California, about 50% occur in the Sierra Nevada and more than 20% within Yosemite. This park supports the diversity of plants and animals.
Geology of Yosemite area is characterized by granitic rocks and remnants of older rocks. About 10 million years ago, Sierra Nevada lifted and then tilted to form a relatively gentle slope. About 1 million years ago, snow and ice accumulated, forming glaciers in high mountain meadows that moved down the river valleys. Ice thickness in Yosemite Valley may have reached 4,000 feet (1,200 m).
Almost all landscapes in Yosemite region was cut from the granite of the Sierra Nevada Batholith. It contains beautiful areas such as Tuolumne Meadows, Dana Meadows, Clark Range, Cathedral Range, and the Kuna Crest. Sierra peaks and the Pacific Crest Trail with a red peak metamorphic rocks, such as Mount Dana and Mount Gibbs, and granite peaks, such as Mount Conness. Mount Lyell is the highest point in this park.
Steep mountain hills and steep in Yosemite makes very mendabakan hikers can climb to this mountain. And when the winter then Yosemite is a cool place to ski well. When you want to visit Yosemite is better tailored to your schedule winter. On this Yosemite you will enjoy the natural beauty of this vast majestic.
