Related Initiatives | Appalachian Trail MEGA-Transect

 

The Appalachian Trail MEGA-Transect spans 2,175 miles of scenic terrain along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail.  Within this span, opportunities for advancement of scientific and cultural understanding abound through monitoring initiatives pertaining to issues that impact the trail and surrounding lands.  For a listing of current projects, browse the related initiatives featured below or select an individual initiative from the drop-down menu. 

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Appalachian Trail Related Initiatives
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All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (ATBI)

All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory in Great Smoky Mountains  National Park (ATBI) From www.dlia.org/atbi/
  • Concentrated effort seeks to inventory the estimated 100,000 species of living organisms in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, will serve as a prototype for other reserves
  • Involves development of che...Expand Text

American Rivers

American Rivers From www.americanrivers.org
  • National non-profit conservation organization dedicated to protecting and restoring healthy natural rivers and the variety of life they sustain for people, fish, and wildlife
  • Deliver innovative ...Expand Text

Appalachian Trail Environmental Monitoring Initiative (ATEMI)

Appalachian Trail Environmental Monitoring Initiative  (ATEMI) From www.appalachiantrail.org
  • Appalachian Trail Conference (ATC) has the responsibility to protect not only the footpath, but to protect and better understand the attributes that make the Trail a treasure (air, water, wildlife, plant...Expand Text

Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture (EBTJV)

Eastern Brook Trout  Joint Venture (EBTJV) From http://sain.nbii.gov

eBird

eBird From www.ebird.org
  • A project developed by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society, provides a simple way to keep track of the birds seen anywhere in North America
  • Cumulative eBird database is used by...Expand Text
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