Natural Resource Monitoring at Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

View out across a mountainous landscape covered in blooming white shrubs
A view of Boney Mountain with ceanothus in bloom.

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At 154,095 acres, the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area is the world's largest urban national park. Since its establishment in 1978, the park has grown to include many individual parks and protected areas in the greater Los Angeles area through partnerships with state and local agencies, universities, and other groups.

Combined, these protected spaces preserve unique mountain, canyon, beach, and rocky shoreline habitats for approximately 500 mammal, bird, reptile, and amphibian species. It is also one of the best examples of a Mediterranean ecosystem in the world.

Documents

Download 1-2 page PDFs about each of the Mediterannean Coast Network's monitoring programs by following the links below.

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The Mediterranean Coast Network documents its findings in reports published in the NPS Natural Resource Publication Series. All reports are housed and managed through the Integrated Resource Management Application (IRMA).

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The Mediterranean Coast Network documents its findings in reports published in the NPS Natural Resource Publication Series. All reports are housed and managed through the Integrated Resource Management Application (IRMA).

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The Mediterranean Coast Network documents its findings in reports published in the NPS Natural Resource Publication Series. All reports are housed and managed through the Integrated Resource Management Application (IRMA).

Source: Data Store Saved Search 1505 (results presented are a subset). To search for additional information, visit the Data Store.

The Mediterranean Coast Network documents its findings in reports published in the NPS Natural Resource Publication Series. All reports are housed and managed through the Integrated Resource Management Application (IRMA).

Source: Data Store Saved Search 1509 (results presented are a subset). To search for additional information, visit the Data Store.

Protocols describe in detail the procedures used to collect, manage, analyze and report monitoring data. They follow strict guidelines for content and format, and are reviewed and revised by subject-matter experts in each field.

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Last updated: November 28, 2022