FY2004 Annual Accomplishments Report for Inventories and Vital Signs Monitoring: Northeast Coastal and Barrier Network (NCBN)
Mike M, Johnson E, Stevens S, Albert M, Milstead B. 2004. FY2004 Annual Accomplishments Report for Inventories and Vital Signs Monitoring: Northeast Coastal and Barrier Network (NCBN)
The Northeast Coastal and Barrier Network (NCBN) includes eight parks stretching along the coastline of the Northeastern United States from Massachusetts to Virginia. These parks represent some of the most ecologically similar collections of lands within the Park Service. They consist of critical coastal habitat for many rare and endangered species, as well as migratory corridors for birds, sea turtles and marine mammals. They also protect vital coastal wetlands, essential to water quality, fisheries, and the biological diversity of coastal, near shore, and terrestrial environments. These parks represent islands of protected lands within the urban sprawl of the Northeast. Census estimates indicate that populations residing within this zone are growing three times the rate of the total United States population. Without scientifically based knowledge and information on the effects of urban pressure on the health of these park ecosystems, it is uncertain that management decisions are being made that maintain or can restore ecosystem health.
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- Mike, Murray; Johnson, Elizabeth; Stevens, Sara; Albert, Marc; Milstead, Brian
- Date of Issue
- 2004
- Units
- NCBN
- Keywords
- 2253106, Annual Accomplishments Report, Inventories and Vital Signs Monitoring, NCBN, Northeast Coastal and Barrier Network