National Parks in Peril: The Threats of Climate Disruption
Saunders S, Easly T, Farver S, Logan JA, Spencer T. 2009. National Parks in Peril: The Threats of Climate Disruption. The Rocky Mountain Climate Organization (& NRDC). Denver, CO
This document outlines the shifting climate and its predicted effects on National Parks. ANP is listed as one of the 25 National Parks most at peril from climate disruption. Though no specific data is provided regarding ANP, it is listed as at risk of loss of ice and snow, higher seas and stronger storms, more downpours and floods, loss of plant communities, loss of wildlife, loss of cultural resources, more overcrowding, loss of fishing, and more air pollution. There is a recommendations section in this report that describes international and national needs for environmental regulations to reduce climate disruption as well as methods to deal with abiotic and biotic influences associated with climate disruption. None of the recommendations, however, are ANP specific; therefore, were not included in the summary or the research recommendations database. /STUDY LOCATIONS:/ /Acadia National Park/
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Saunders, Stephen; Easly, Tom; Farver, Suzanne; Logan, Jesse; Spencer, Theo
- Date of Issue
- 2009-10
- Publisher
- The Rocky Mountain Climate Organization (& NRDC)
- Units
- ACAD
- Keywords
- Acadia National Park, Air, Air Pollution, Animals, Assessment, Atmosphere, Behavior, Carrying Capacity, Climate, Climate Change, Cultural resource (inventory assessment management), deposition quality, ecosystem-based management, Evaluation, Floods, Global Climate Change, Habitat, Human Impacts, Human Use, Native Species, Natural Resources, Plant Communities, Pollution, Pollution: non-point source, Sea Level, Snow, Storms, Threats, Trails, Visitor Experience, Visitor Use, Weather, Wildlife