Terrace, Central Park - Panoramic View

This vintage photo shows the Bethesda Terrace and its fountain, in Central Park - NYC. Year: about 1904. Reference printed in the photograph "Copyright, 1904, by Burr McIntosh". Source: Scrapbooks of New York City views, Volume 24, Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy - The New York Public Library.

In addition to diverse recreational experiences, the Central Park provides ecological and environmental benefits to the City of New York. There are more than 18,000 trees, cool and clean the air and vast acreage in the center of the City, which provides habitat for wildlife, including as a stopover on the Atlantic Flyway for over 200 species of birds.