Northeast Temperate Network Breeding Landbird Monitoring Protocol Northeast Temperate Network

Download or read book Northeast Temperate Network Breeding Landbird Monitoring Protocol Northeast Temperate Network written by National Park National Park Service and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-10-08 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This protocol has been developed for long-term monitoring of forest breeding bird populations within the National Park Service (NPS) Northeast Temperate Network (NETN) as part of the Inventory & Monitoring Program (IM). NETN consists of 13 parks, including the Appalachian National Scenic Trail (APPA). Excluding APPA, the parks total approximately 18,500 ha, with diverse cultural and natural resources. They range in size from just 4 ha at Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site (SAIR), located near densely populated Boston, Massachusetts, to over 15,800 ha at Maine's Acadia National Park (ACAD).