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There is a potential risk that wolves inside the Park may not be numerous enough to survive in the long term if packs outside the Park are not managed with that objective, although data is lacking to detemine this with any confidence.
Similarly, if grizzly bears are removed from the Endangered list and hunted outside the Park, the effect of the hunting pressure would increase the concern on the viability of their long term survival.
The introduction of exotic species has also changed many habitats. Lake trout in Yellowstone Lake have made much of that aquatic habitat unusable by native cutthroat trout which lake trout prey upon. Plants such as spotted knapweed, leafy spurge and Russian thistle Salsola tragus have affected wildlife habitat outside Yellowstone; it is possible that they will also increase within the Park in the future.
There is potential for species such as zebra mussels and other aquatic organisms which have proven to be invasive in areas close to the park to gain a foothold. Intensive screening of watercraft can reduce the possibility of aquatic invasive species, but other sources such as mud on the soles of hiking and wading boots are very difficult to control UNESCO, Yellowstone has some of the most high-profile research projects among U.
A national parks and has one of the most active research programs. Ninety six percent of the research is related to biology, physical sciences, microbiology and ecology National Park Service, m.
Summary of values. Assessment of the current state and trend of World Heritage values. Assessment of the current state and trend of other important biodiversity values.
Yellowstone continues to provide global leadership and inspiration on other biodiversity values. The issue of climate change in the Park and its attendant impact on natural plant succession is a concern that requires constant monitoring. Yellowstone continues to provide probable refugia during climate warming because of its high elevation, large size and strong protection measures in place. Continued monitoring of large mammal populations needs to be maintained to ensure the integrity of an exceptional database of multi-species interactions.
This is of particular concern because bison numbers have changed markedly in recent years, and it is not known how this population will behave in the future. Additional information Benefits.
Understanding benefits. Carbon sequestration,. Environmental services reflect those representative of the Continental Divide between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Factors negatively affecting provision of this benefit. Impact level - Moderate. Trend - Increasing. Impact level - Low. Trend - Continuing. Assumption of an increasing trend is intuitive. Outdoor recreation and tourism,. The national park is a destination for many people and an important resource to the regional economy especially during summer and winter months.
Importance for research,. The management of the national park and its OUV are exemplars for other protected area managers. The value of the national park and its OUV by the citizens of the United States of America lends to its ability to receive financial support to study and address management challenges and threats to its OUV as well as common protected area issues. History and tradition,. The Park is valued by the general populace of the United States of America and the conservation world as a conservation icon and model for addressing park management issues.
Summary of benefits. The conservation benefits of the Yellowstone World Heritage Site are critical and important to the U. Compilation of active conservation projects. Ninety six percent of the research is related to biology, physical sciences, microbiology, and ecology National Park Service, m. Information on both independent and government managed conservation projects is available through the Yellowstone Centre for Resources.
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Bird Checklist Foundation Document Yellowstone National Park. Environmental Assessment Yellowstone National Park. Accessed 12 November News Release: 55 male bison transferred from Yellowstone to Fort Peck Tribes; Partners celebrate historic step for bison conservation.
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Conservation Biology, Povilitis, T. The George Wright Forum, 32 1 , pp. Rasker, R. Natural amenities and population growth in the Greater Yellowstone region. Research in Human Ecology, 7, pp. Rickbeil, G. Plasticity in elk migration timing is a response to changing environmental conditions. Global change biology, 25 7 , pp. State Party of the USA. Accessed 31 May Washington Post. Court restores federal protections for Yellowstone-area grizzly bears.
Weber, B. Westerling, A. Turner, E. Smithwick, W. Romme, and M. Continued warming could transform Greater Yellowstone fire regimes by midst century. PNAS, 10, pp. World Heritage Committee Decision 36 COM 7B. World Heritage Committee. Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention adopted by the Committee at its first session and amended at its second session.
COM 7B. When the species was nearly hunted to extinction Yellowstone was the sanctuary that saved them. Ironically the animals are killed for fear they will infect local livestock with brucellosis, a disease that the bison first acquired from European cattle before it was eradicated in livestock.
Yellowstone also has issues with species moving into the park. Those not native to the ecosystem can wreak havoc. Outbreaks of invasive bark beetles have savaged Yellowstone pine trees, as they have in many western forests, and other non-native species have brought disease into the park.
The ailment originated in Europe, reached Pennsylvania in the s, and somehow wound up in Yellowstone Lake—where native trout are further stressed by introduced lake trout. The park's popularity causes usage conflicts, none more notorious than snowmobiling. The Park Service is currently preparing a long-range plan for use of the park in winter.
The decisions made soon on access for snowmobiles or snowcoaches, and even possibly plowing roads, will greatly impact the future park experience for visitors—and for the animals that live there. All rights reserved. Alternative Energy Sources The park is also a hot spot—quite literally, in the geological sense. Share Tweet Email. Read This Next Wild parakeets have taken a liking to London. Animals Wild Cities Wild parakeets have taken a liking to London Love them or hate them, there's no denying their growing numbers have added an explosion of color to the city's streets.
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