The
Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem is one of the last remaining large, nearly intact
ecosystems in the northern
temperate zone of the
Earth and is partly located in
Yellowstone National Park. Conflict over management has been controversial, and the area is a flagship site among conservation groups that promote ecosystem management. The Greater Yellow Ecosystem (GYE) is one of the world's foremost natural laboratories in
landscape ecology and
geology and is a world-renowned recreational site. It is also home to the
animals of Yellowstone.