Inventory and Monitoring at War In The Pacific National Historical Park

While primarily a World War II historical park in Guam, the seven units of War In The Pacific National Historical Park encompasses coral reefs, seagrass beds, tropical savanna grasslands, a mahogany forest, limestone forests, bogs, streams, coastal and forest wetlands, and offshore islets. These outstanding environments provide homes for rare animals and provide a laboratory for scientific inquiry and research.

What's Monitored Here

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  Benthic Marine Communities

  Four parks within the Pacific Island Network contain rich benthic marine communities that are home to algae, corals, and other invertebrates

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  Early Detection of Invasive Plants

  Early detection of invasive plant species is a key component in helping to curtail the spread of noxious weeds into surrounding areas

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  Focal Terrestrial Plant Communities

  Long-term vegetation monitoring helps us determine plant community health, ecosystem stability, and the effectiveness of management

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  Landscape Dynamics

  Landscape dynamics monitoring in parks provides information on land use and land cover change

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  Marine Fish Communities

  Marine fish are a major component of coral reef ecosystems and serve many ecological functions

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  Stream Communities

  Freshwater ecosystems are considered to be among the world's most vulnerable

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  Water Quality - Fresh & Brackish

  Fresh and brackish water quality monitoring occurs in places like streams and anchialine pools

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  Water Quality - Marine

  The quality of surface waters, marine waters, and groundwater is fundamental to the ecosystems across the Pacific islands