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Informal and formal trail monitoring protocols and baseline conditions: Acadia National Park

January 1, 2011

At Acadia National Park, changing visitor use levels and patterns have contributed to an increasing degree of visitor use impacts to natural and cultural resources. To better understand the extent and severity of these resource impacts and identify effective management techniques, the park sponsored this research to develop monitoring protocols, collect baseline data, and identify suggestions for management strategies. Formal and informal trails were surveyed and their resource conditions were assessed and characterized to support park planning and management decision-making.

Publication Year 2011
Title Informal and formal trail monitoring protocols and baseline conditions: Acadia National Park
Authors Jeffrey L. Marion, Jeremy F. Wimpey, L. Park
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype Other Report
Index ID 70005579
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
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