Natural Features & Ecosystems

Forests, grasslands, agricultural plots, and riparian zones are among the ecosystems in the park.

NPS

Manassas National Battlefield Park protects over 5,000 acres of grasslands, forests, ponds and streams. Each of these unique ecological communities adds to the natural wonders of the park today as much as they played a role in the battles fought here in 1861-2.

Scientists classify these ecological communities based on the living things there - plants and animals - and the land itself, including geology, soil, and hydrology. The combination of these different features shapes an ecological community.

Climate

Geology

Soils