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Acadia National Park
Environmental Factors
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Although Acadia appears immutable, it is in a constantly shifting, dynamic state. Weather and climate change, geologic processes, fire, and human-caused factors such as air and water pollution are only a few of the agents of change that have helped to carve the face of Acadia that we know today. The park provides a "living laboratory" that helps us better understand how these environmental factors have shaped park landscapes and ecosystems. Park staff carefully monitor changes in environmental factors, and can often alert managers to threats to the resources in time to preserve those resources.
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Acadia NP Resource Management
Preserving the integrity of natural and cultural resources, and quality visitor experiences.
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Schoodic Education and Research Center (SERC)
Facilitating research and education throughout Acadia National Park
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Did You Know?
Since 1999, propane-powered Island Explorer buses have carried more than two million passengers in Acadia National Park, eliminating more than 685,000 automobile trips and preventing 6,444 tons of greenhouse gases. The fare-free buses are supported by your entrance fees.
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Last Updated: December 28, 2007 at 10:37 EST |
