NPS
The primary purpose of natural resource inventories is to document the presence, condition and knowledge of natural resources in the parks. Inventories establish a solid baseline for making scientifically sound management decisions and for designing long-term monitoring plans that track the health of key park resources.
The NPS Inventory and Monitoring Program developed a strategy for a set of products for 12 “basic” natural resource inventories that were common to all park units containing significant natural resources.
More information can be found at Natural Resource Inventories.
Last updated: April 6, 2018