For the more information about the geologic resources of the National Park Service, please visit http://www.nature.nps.gov/geology/.
Established to Preserve Migration
The following National Park Service sites are examples of areas essential to migratory species.
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Bering Land Bridge National Preserve, Alaska
Where today there is sea, there was once a vast treeless steppe. The Bering Land Bridge allowed the migration of plants and animals, including humans, to spread beyond their home continent. |
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Everglades National Park, Florida
Everglades National Park was established in 1947 to conserve the natural landscape, plants, and animals. It marked the first large-scale attempt to protect the area's unique ecological systems. |
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Fire Islands National Seashore, New York
Located along the Atlantic migratory flyway, Fire Island hosts more than 330 species of birds. The island's diverse forest, dune, and marsh habitats offer feeding and nesting opportunities for a wide array of resident and migratory shorebirds, songbirds, raptors, waterfowl, and waders. |
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Kobuk Valley National Park, Alaska
The Kobuk River runs approximately 60 miles through Kobuk Valley National Park. The river is a critical point in the migration of nearly half a million caribou, the second largest Western Arctic Caribou herd in North America. |
Last Updated: December 21, 2010
