Natural Resource Condition Assessments for Cape Cod National Seashore

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The Natural Resource Condition Assessment (NRCA) Program provides framework, funding, and publishing support to parks to aid in the synthesis and documentation of natural resource conditions. Condition assessment reports are a tool to describe selected park resources, record a snapshot of their current condition, identify trends in condition, and determine potential or current threats and stressors. Understanding the condition and trend of natural resources is key for parks and NPS planners to appropriately prioritize and allocate stewardship resources.

 

Marconi Beach.

NPS Photo/Brittni Connell

Stretching from Chatham to Provincetown, Massachusetts, Cape Cod National Seashore’s forty miles of sandy beach, forested ponds, marshes, and uplands welcome recreators and support a diversity of wildlife. Lighthouses, cultural landscapes, and wild cranberry bogs offer a glimpse of Cape Cod's past, while the steady rhythm of crashing waves reminds us of the continuing forces of nature.

Links to NRCA Products
Materials produced by the park and the NRCA Program.

For other reports and natural resource datasets visit the NPS Data Store.

Source: NPS DataStore Collection 7765 (results presented are a subset). To search for additional information, visit the NPS DataStore.