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Service Description: The National Park Service (NPS), in conjunction with the Biological Resources Division (BRD) of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), has implemented a program to "develop a uniform hierarchical vegetation methodology" at a national level. The program will also create a geographic information system (GIS) database for the parks under its management. The purpose of the data is to document the state of vegetation within the NPS service area during the 1990's, thereby providing a baseline study for further analysis at the Regional or Service-wide level. The vegetation units of this map were determined through stereoscopic interpretation of aerial photographs supported by field sampling and ecological analysis. The vegetation boundaries were identified on the photographs by means of the photographic signatures and collateral information on slope, hydrology, geography, and vegetation in accordance with the Standardized National Vegetation Classification System (October 1995). The mapped vegetation reflects conditions that existed during the specific year and season that the aerial photographs were taken (April, 1996). There is an inherent margin of error in the use of aerial photography for vegetation delineation and classification. Please visit http://www.usgs.gov/core_science_systems/csas/vip/ to download the data.

Map Name: Congaree_NP_SC

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Document Info:

• Title: Congaree National Park, SC
• Author: Theresa Singh
• Comments: The purpose of this spatial data is to provide the National Park Service the necessary tools to manage the natural resources within this park system. Several parks, representing different regions, environmental conditions, and vegetation types, were chosen by BRD to be part of the prototype phase of the program. The initial goal of the prototype phase is to "develop, test, refine, and finalize the standards and protocols" to be used during the production phase of the project. This includes the development of a standardized vegetation classification system for each park and the establishment of photointerpretation, field, and accuracy assessment procedures. Congaree National Park was designated as one of the prototype parks. Congaree National Park, established in 1976, was designated as one of the prototypes within the National Park System. The park contains approximately 22,200 acres (34 square miles). Congaree National Park is located approximately 15 miles southeast of Columbia, the state capitol of South Carolina. The Congaree River, draining over 8,000 square miles of Piedmont land to the northwest, forms the southern border.
• Subject: Spatial Vegetation Data for Congaree National Park Vegetation Mapping Project
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• Keywords: Vegetation Classification
• Credits: American Geographic Data, Inc., Wilmington, NC 28403
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