Natural Resource Condition Assessments for Biscayne National Park

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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, and record a snapshot of their current condition, identify trends, and identify 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.

 

Biscayne coral reefs.

NPS Photo by Shaun Wolfe

Located south of Miami, Florida, Biscayne National Park preserves Biscayne Bay, one of the top scuba diving areas in the United States, and its offshore barrier reefs. Within the park, which is over 90% water, there is an extensive mangrove forest, a portion of Florida’s Coral Reef—the third largest coral reef in the world—and the northernmost Florida Keys. The park is home to a diversity of life including over 600 native fish, neo-tropical water birds, and many threatened and endangered species. Visitors enjoy fishing, boating, diving, snorkeling, paddling, hiking, camping, and wildlife watching.

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: Data Store Collection 7765 (results presented are a subset). To search for additional information, visit the Data Store.