Natural Resource Condition Assessments for Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve

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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.

 

Sunset on the south end of Fort George Island.

NPS Photo

Located just outside of Jacksonville, Florida, Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve protects 46,000 acres of salt marshes, coastal dunes, and hardwood hammocks. The site is named for and helps preserve the history of the 35 Native American chiefdoms that lived in the region and spoke the Timucua language. The preserve also includes a French fort and the Kingsley plantation, which includes 25 cabins that housed enslaved people. In addition to learning about the history of the area, visitors to the preserve can fish the shores, hike the trails, or kayak through the saltwater marshes.

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.