Natural Resource Condition Assessments for Dinosaur 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, 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.

 

The Gates of Lodore.

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Located on the border of northwestern Colorado and northeastern Utah, Dinosaur National Monument contains over 800 paleontological sites and more than 1,500 bones of dinosaurs that roamed the area millions of years ago. Visitors to the park can see the remains of numerous species of dinosaurs and touch fossils that are 149 million years old. The 210,000-acre park is also known for its breathtaking canyon scenery. Adventurous visitors hike, bike, raft, and camp amongst the twisting canyons of the Green and Yampa rivers.

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.