There are over 200 active GIS sites in the National Park Service. Here are some examples of how parks use GIS:

• Coordinating and planning for development and landuse around parks
• Studying flora and fauna and their habitats, including endangered species
• Providing mapped visitor information about park points of interest
• Plan park studies and management activities
• Monitoring and measuring changes in vegetation and other natural resources over time
• Search and rescue operations
• Fire management including prescribed burns
• Park facilities maintenance
• Law enforcement
• Visulization of historic landscapes
• Mapping troop movements for Civil War battles
• Studies and preservation of archeological sites

For more examples see our gallery page.