Inventory & Monitoring at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site

Reconstructed Fort Vancouver village

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Fort Vancouver was the administrative headquarters and main supply depot for the Hudson's Bay Company fur trading operations in the early-to-mid 1800's. Under the leadership of John McLoughlin, the fort became the center of political, cultural, and commercial activities in the Pacific Northwest. Initially established as a National Monument in 1948, Fort Vancouver's boundaries were enlarged, and it was re-designated as a National Historic Site in 1961.

Fort Vancouver National Historic Site sits on the bank of the Columbia River, in view of the Cascade Mountains. The Site currently encompasses 210 acres in a variety of habitats and conditions. The natural environment was heavily impacted over time by the Hudson's Bay Company and by US Army development, which moved into the area in 1849. As a result, almost none of the Site's historic natural environment remains. Today the Site comprises primarily maintained historic landscapes with ornamental plantings and orchards, developed land (airport and railroads), and to a lesser extent, disturbed uplands and riparian areas.

The North Coast and Cascades Network provides natural resource inventory and monitoring information to help parks make effective, science-based management decisions. Inventories have been completed for birds, fish, mammals, reptiles & amphibians, and vascular plants (see species lists further down the page). Maps and reports detailing Fort Vancouver National Historic Site's vegetation, soils, and geologic resources are also complete.

For more information about Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, visit the Fort Vancouver website.

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Climate

Publications

Inventory Reports

Inventory Reports

Source: Data Store Collection 531 (results presented are a subset). To search for additional information, visit the Data Store.

Monitoring Protocols

Protocol Documents

Source: Data Store Collection 7780 (results presented are a subset). To search for additional information, visit the Data Store.

Park Species List

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Species Attribute Definitions

Definitions

Occurrence

Occurrence values are defined below. One or more Occurrence Tags may be associated with each Occurrence value.

Present: Species occurs in park; current, reliable evidence available.

Probably Present: High confidence species occurs in park but current, verified evidence needed.

Unconfirmed: Species is attributed to park but evidence is weak or absent.

Not In Park: Species is not known to occur in park.

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Occurrence Tags

Adjacent: Species is known to occur in areas near to or contiguous with park boundaries.

False Report: Species was reported to occur within the park, but current evidence indicates the report was based on misidentification, a taxonomic concept no longer accepted, or other similar problem of error or interpretation.

Historical: Species' historical occurrence in park is documented. Assigned based on judgment as opposed to determination based on age of the most recent evidence.

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Abundance

Abundant:

• Animals: May be seen daily, in suitable habitat and season, and counted in relatively large numbers.
• Plants: Large number of individuals; wide ecological amplitude or occurring in habitats covering a large portion of the park.

Common:

• Animals: May be seen daily, in suitable habitat and season, but not in large numbers.
• Plants: Large numbers of individuals predictably occurring in commonly encountered habitats but not those covering a large portion of the park.

Uncommon:

• Animals: Likely to be seen monthly in appropriate habitat and season. May be locally common.
• Plants: Few to moderate numbers of individuals; occurring either sporadically in commonly encountered habitats or in uncommon habitats.

Rare:

• Animals: Present, but usually seen only a few times each year.
• Plants: Few individuals, usually restricted to small areas of rare habitat.

Occasional:

• Animals: Occurs in the park at least once every few years, varying in numbers, but not necessarily every year.
• Plants: Abundance variable from year to year (e.g., desert plants).

Unknown: Abundance unknown

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Nativeness

Native: Species naturally occurs in park or region.

Non-native: Species occurs on park lands as a result of deliberate or accidental human activities.

Unknown: Nativeness status is unknown or ambiguous.

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List Differences

The Checklist contains only those species that are designated as "present" or "probably present" in the park.

The Full List includes all the checklist species in addition to species that are unconfirmed, historically detected, or incorrectly reported as being found in the park. The full list also contains species that are "in review" because their status in the park hasn't been fully determined. Additional details about the status of each species is included in the full list.

The checklist will almost always contain fewer species than the full list.

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