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Cape Cod National Seashore
Natural Features & Ecosystems

natural features & ecosystems includes:

Estuaries and Salt Marshes
Groundwater
Lakes and Ponds
 

 

 
An aerial photograph of Cape Cod National Seashore
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An aerial photograph showing a variety of ecosystems within the Cape Cod National Seashore. Note the numerous homes; people have a significant combined affect on these natural systems.
The Province Lands, Provincetown, MA  

Did You Know?
The Province Lands area of the Cape Cod National Seashore in Provincetown is also known as the second-oldest “common lands” in the nation, second only to Boston Common. It was put aside in the 1600s by Plymouth Colony as a fisheries reserve.

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Last Updated: April 14, 2009 at 10:18 EST