Natural Resource Condition Assessments for Gulf Islands 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.

 

Fort Pickens, in Gulf Islands National Seashore, at sunset. Historic Fort Pickens, on Florida’s gulf coast, was constructed in 1829–1834.

NPS photo

Gulf Islands National Seashore spans 160 miles along the northern coast of the Gulf of America in Mississippi and Florida. The seashore includes barrier islands, historic forts, maritime forests, bayous, and marine habitat. There are an array of activities for visitors. These include hiking, swimming, beach combing, bird and other wildlife watching, camping, boating, fishing, biking, and visiting historic sites.

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.