Past Projects 
National Biodiversity Parks, Inc. was founded in 2001. Since its inception, many have joined in helping NBP work towards the realization of its goal to preserve and properly manage critical habitat to sustain maximum biodiversity. Among those involved with NBP are scientists, engineers, educators and naturalists from all walks of life. Even without its first land acquisition, NBP has already made many contributions to the promotion of environmental conservation. 
NBP has developed a pragmatic habitat ranking model that provides conservationists with a comparative tool to identify properties with the highest biodiversity potential. The properties with the highest ranking can then receive priority preservation attention.
NBP is a certified and approved Department of Defense Contractor for threatened and endangered species surveys and ecological studies. In 2002 & 2003, NBP conducted breeding bird surveys for grassland species at Lakehurst Naval Air Engineering Station. Survey results and data interpretation by NBP are utilized by the DOD's Natural Resources Manager to gauge success of their grassland bird habitat management practices which include plantings, tree grubbing and rotational burns. The Station is a biological oasis, providing irreplaceable habitat for several species of threatened and endangered herptiles and birds, such as: Northern Pine Snake, Pine Barrens Treefrog, American Bittern, Barred Owl, Upland Sandpiper, Henslow's Sparrow, Grasshopper Sparrow and Vesper Sparrow. All of these species have been recorded on site by NBP's survey teams.
The NBP team won the Limited Geographical Area Award in the 2003 World Series of Birding sponsored by the New Jersey Audubon Society. NBP was able to identify 163 avian species only within Sussex County, NJ in a 24 hour period. This event provides valuable information regarding bird populations within the state of New Jersey.
NBP has also established several monthly avian biodiversity records in New Jersey by organizing "Big Day Teams". This baseline data will be useful in detecting changes in avian biodiversity which may act as a barometer for the general "habitat health" of the state.
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Thanks to Scott Elowitz for the photos.
