Species Lists / Species Occurrence and Distribution

Species lists of the biota currently known to occur within the park boundaries are being compiled and verified by taxonomic specialists. This information, maintained at individual parks, is also used to produce regional and national summaries. Priority biota groups include: 1) vascular plants, 2) vertebrates, 3) federally and state listed threatened and endangered species, and 4) species of special concern within the park, including endemic and nonnative species as well as others identified by legislation. Vascular plants and vertebrates have received inventory priority because they often require management actions, including actions related to threatened and endangered status. However, in parks containing significant ecosystems in which vascular plants and/or vertebrates are not the primary ecosystem components, such as in marine areas, nonvascular plants and invertebrates are being added to the basic species list requirements. The objective is to document the presence of at least 90% of species within the targeted groups.

Visit the nationalIntegrated Reource Management Applications (IRMA) Portal - NPSpecies site for more information.