(Nexstar) – parkThe National Park Service budget could be reduced by more than 1 billion US dollars next year. A new surcharge that is imposed on some visitors Budget proposal For the 2026 financial year.

“I think we are falling below international visits”, Secretary Doug Burgum interest During a House Committee for Natural Resources Supervisory negotiation At the beginning of this month.

At the moment, Only 106 Of the 475 locations managed by the National Park Service, collect an entry fee. The expected among them – such as Yelowstone, Yosemite and Zion – calculate 35 US dollars per private vehicle. Only a few calculate per person (for those who enter on foot or by bike), but the highest fee that is $ 20 that can be found in the same three parks. If you prefer annual membership that is not available in all fee parks, you are the most $ 70. Some parks also require a reservation to maintain or visit certain parks.

International visitors are no longer paying to visit the national parks than US residents.

Burgum refers to the hearing and refers to other international places where Americans and other non-resident tourists are more than locals like the Galapagos Islands.

There account to the Galapagos ObservatoryNon-ecuador-growing people have to pay an entry fee of $ 200 in cash to the Galapagos National Park. Admission for children is 100 US Numbers $ 30 While the fee for younger citizens is $ 12.

Citizens have also reduced free admission to popular tourist attacks all over the world. Residents of the European Union have taken into account several museums within member countries free of charge Louvre And The Orsay Museum in Paris. Tourists pay over 20 -more to visit them Taj Mahal As a resident, do it.

It is not characteristic of event locations and tourists in the United States to calculate more than locals outside the applicants, ether.

Hawaii begins to charge A “green fees” tourist tax Next year to generate funds to reduce future environmental problems that state experts face. Chicago Feats Museum For example, offers the entry of city dwellers reduced. The residents of the state of New York can pay everything they prefer to visit them The Metropolitan Museum of ArtThis is necessary to pay at least one cent per trick. Even Disney World And Disneyland Offer offers for those who live their parks.

“There is an increase in billions that differ with discouraging visitors,” said Burgum during the hearing of the committee. It does not expand how the additional fee currency brings more than 90 million US dollars. An analysis of SfgateWith an estimate that 14.6 million international visits to US national parks find that if the parks recorded the same number of visitors in 2026, the necessary abundance to achieve the budget goal to be agreed would be about 6 US dollars per person.

The interior department did not immediately answer the request from Nexstar for additional information on the proposed surcharge.

In the meantime, the budget proposal for 2 billion US dollars is required for the national parks, which is due to a decline of more than 1 billion US dollars from the current budget. It will be the greatest cut in the NPS story that is appropriate to the National Park Conservation Association (NPCA).

“It has nothing less than a comprehensive attack on American national parks,” said Theresa Pierno, President of the CEO of the NPCA.