Natural Resource Condition Assessments for Fort Matanzas National Monument

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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.

 

High tide during a full moon.

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Completed in 1742 as an outpost for the Spanish Empire, Fort Matanzas was built to guard the Matanzas Inlet and to warn St. Augustine of British forces and other enemies invading from the south. Today, Fort Matanzas National Monument preserves the fortified coquina watchtower and protects 300 acres of Florida coastal environment containing dunes, salt marsh, maritime hammock, and a variety of flora and fauna, including threatened and endangered species.

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.