
K.L. Kramer, NPS
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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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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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
The quality of surface waters, marine waters, and groundwater is fundamental to the ecosystems across the Pacific islands

PACN I&M Inventory and Monitoring Reports, Protocols, and Articles from War in the Pacific National Historical Park

Discovering species in our parks
Last updated: August 18, 2023