Natural resource condition assessment for Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
Hatt JL, Prebyl TJ, Sundin G, Warsham L, Nibbelink NP, Mengak MT, Grossman G. 2015. Natural resource condition assessment for Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve. Natural Resource Report. NPS/JELA/NRR—2015/953. National Park Service. Fort Collins, Colorado
This report provides an assessment of the condition of key natural resources at the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA). It discusses stressors that threaten these resources and the biological integrity of habitats in the park. This assessment focuses on vital signs outlined by the Gulf Coast Monitoring Network (GULN), and on other attributes relevant to the park’s natural resources. Assessed attributes are roughly organized into broad groups of resources as follows: air quality, weather and climate, water quality, terrestrial vegetation, forest pests, animal communities, and landscape dynamics. Data used in the assessment included NPS Inventory & Monitoring Program (I&M) reports and bio-inventories, spatial datasets, park-commissioned reports, unpublished park data, publicly-available data sets of various types, peer-reviewed publications, and personal communication with JELA and GULN staff. No new field data were collected for this report. When appropriate, data gaps and opportunities for improved data collection are identified.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Hatt, Joanna; Prebyl, Thomas; Sundin, Gary; Warsham, Luke; Nibbelink, Nathan; Mengak, Michael; Grossman, Gary
- Date of Issue
- 2015-09
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- JELA , NRSS
- Keywords
- Air Quality, Air Resources, Amphibians, Birds, Climate, Coastal Dynamics, Exotic Species, Fish, Geomorphology, Herpetofauna, Herps, Indicators, Invasive Species, Land Use, Landscape, Mammals, Natural Resource Condition Assessment Reports, Natural Resources, NPScape, NRCA, Plants, Reptiles, Stressors, Threats, Trends, Vegetation, Water, Water Quality, Weather, Wildlife