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<h2>EXOTIC PLANT MANAGEMENT</h2>
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The Redwood National and State Parks together comprise a
World Heritage Site, so designated for the rugged coast-
lines, streams, rivers, and ancient redwood forests. The
parks are mandated to protect this heritage for public
inspiration and enjoyment, and to ensure passage unim-
paired to future generations.
Currently, there are more than <a href="epsplist.htm" alt=
"To species list">200 species</a> of <a href="epgloss.htm" alt=
"To glossary">exotic</a>
plants in the Redwood National and State Parks. More than
thirty of these are <a href="epgloss.htm" alt=
"To glossary">invasive species</a>. At least ten exotic
plant species <a href="epgloss.htm" alt=
"To glossary">threaten</a> the parks' native species and
ecosystems. Exotic plant management is a necessary part
of the responsibility to protect our natural heritage.
Control of harmful exotic plants requires both a guiding
<a href="epmplan.htm"
alt="To Exotic Plant Management Plan">plan</a> and long-term, steadfast <a
href="vip.htm" alt=
"How you can help">commitment</a>. Short-term
lapses allow invasive species to expand quickly and to
negate previous control efforts. The threat of invasive
exotic species will not disappear. Keys to successful
control are a systematic approach and consistent follow-
up.
Controlling invasive exotics is a universal challenge of
importance beyond simply the parks. To learn more, when
finished here, you may wish to visit <a href=
"http://www.nps.gov/cgi-bin/intercept?http://www.humboldt1.com/~popenoe/exotics/links.htm"
alt="To links page">other web sites</a> on
exotic plant management.
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<h2><center>Contents</center></h2><p>
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<a href="epmplan.htm">Exotic Plant Management Plan</a>
<a href="epthreat.htm">Threat Assessment</a>
<a href="epstrat.htm">Strategy for Control</a>
<a href="sea.htm">Special Ecological Areas</a>
<a href="eptech.htm">Control Techniques</a>
<a href="priority.htm">Priority Species</a>:
<a href="beach-gr.htm">European Beachgrass</a>
<a href="y-lupine.htm">Yellow Bush Lupine</a>
<a href="iceplant.htm">Ice Plant/Sea Fig</a>
<a href="primrose.htm">Garden Evening Primrose</a>
<a href="e-ivy.htm">English ivy</a>
<a href="scotchbr.htm">Scotch broom</a>
<a href="c-ivy.htm">Cape ivy</a>
<a href="pampas.htm">Pampas/Jubata Grass</a>
<a href="tall-oat.htm">Tall Oatgrass</a>
<a href="h-berry.htm">Himalaya berry</a>
<a href="tansy.htm">Tansy ragwort</a>
<a href="epgloss.htm">Glossary</a>
<a href="epsplist.htm">List of Exotic Plants in Park</a>
<a href="epdocs.htm">Actions and results</a>
<a href="vip.htm">How you can help</a>
<a href="exo-link.htm">Links to other Web Sites</a>
Comments and inquiries welcome:
<a href="mailto:Scott_Powell@nps.gov">Scott Powell</a> or <a
href="mailto:Leonel_Arguello@nps.gov">Leonel Arguello</a>
U.S. Department of Interior
National Park Service
Redwood National and State Parks
P.O. Box 7
Orick, California 95555
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<a href="http://www.nps.gov/"><img src=
"images/NPS.gif" width=75 height=100 border=0
alt="To National Park Service Home Page"></a>
<a href="http://www.nps.gov/redw/"><img src=
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alt="To Redwood National and State Parks Home Page"></a>
<a href="http://parks.ca.gov/"><img src=
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alt="To California Department of Parks and Recreation Home Page"></a>
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<font size=1>http://www.nps.gov/redw/exotics.htm<br>
Created by Jim Popenoe<br>
Last Update: May 6, 2002</font>
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