Natural Resources

The plants and animals, the natural resources, around our ancient cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde National Park are precious. The Natural Resource technicians identify the plants and animals. Then they make special trails to cliff dwellings to help archaeologists avoid trampling or disturbing the natural resources.

So far, the technicians have identified: 19 Plants, 46 Birds, 9 Reptiles, and 11 Mammals, all of Special Concern.

 

 

The fascinating geology of Mesa Verde is another natural resource to be explored. For information on Mesa Verde's geology and geologic features, go to Geology of Mesa Verde. (Adobe PDF) Download the required Free Adobe Reader from http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html.

Invasive weeds are always a concern at Mesa Verde National Park. For information on weed risk model for Mesa Verde, go to Weed Risk Assesment.