AFTERWORD
A review of currently published scientific articles associated with National Park Service (NPS) units reveals an inconsistent use of park abbreviations and acronyms. Authors frequently utilize some self generated abbreviation to reference a national park within a publication (e.g., GCNP = Grand Canyon NP; PFNP = Petrified Forest NP). These abbreviations can be highly variable and can present some difficulties in communication.
The National Park Service has established acronyms for each of the management units including national parks, monuments, historic sites, recreation areas, etc. The use of these established acronyms in publications is recommended. This system will standardize the referencing of the NPS units and facilitate communication between researchers and park management. These acronyms are also utilized by park staff in the curation of park museum collections. The consistent use of established acronyms should also accommodate bibliographic searches.
The standard NPS acronyms have been incorporated during the preparation of this document. Listed below are the acronyms established for most of the national park units that have recognized paleontological resources.
AGFO AGATE FOSSIL BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT AMIS AMISTAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA ANIA ANIAKCHAK NATIONAL MONUMENT APPA APPALACHIAN NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL ARCH ARCHES NATIONAL PARK ASIS ASSATEAGUE ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE BADL BADLANDS NATIONAL PARK BEOL BENT'S OLD FORT NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE BELA BERING LAND BRIDGE NATIONAL PRESERVE BIBE BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK BICA BIGHORN CANYON NATIONAL RECREATION AREA BISO BIG SOUTH FORK NATIONAL RIVER BLCA BLACK CANYON OF THE GUNNISON NATIONAL MONUMENT BRCA BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK BUFF BUFFALO NATIONAL RIVER CABR CABRILLO NATIONAL MONUMENT CACH CANYON DE CHELLY NATIONAL MONUMENT CANY CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK CARE CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK CACA CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK CEBR CEDAR BREAKS NATIONAL MONUMENT CHCU CHACO CULTURE NATIONAL HISTORIC PARK CHIS CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK CHIC CHICKASAW NATIONAL RECREATION AREA COLO COLONIAL NATIONAL HISTORIC PARK COLM COLORADO NATIONAL MONUMENT CRMO CRATERS OF THE MOON NATIONAL MONUMENT CUGA CUMBERLAND GAP NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK CURE CURECANTI NATIONAL RECREATION AREA DEVA DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL MONUMENT DEWA DELAWARE WATER GAP NATIONAL RECREATION AREA DENA DENALI NATIONAL PARK DETO DEVIL'S TOWER NATIONAL MONUMENT DINO DINOSAUR NATIONAL MONUMENT FIIS FIRE ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE FLFO FLORISSANT FOSSIL BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT FOJE FORT JEFFERSON NATIONAL MONUMENT FONE FORT NECESSITY NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD FOBU FOSSIL BUTTE NATIONAL MONUMENT GAAR GATES OF THE ARCTIC NATIONAL PARK GWMP GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL PARKWAY GETT GETTYSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK GLAC GLACIER NATIONAL PARK GLBA GLACIER BAY NATIONAL MONUMENT GLCA GLEN CANYON NATIONAL RECREATION AREA GRCA GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK GRTE GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK GRBA GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK GRSA GREAT SAND DUNES NATIONAL MONUMENT GUMO GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK HAFO HAGERMAN FOSSIL BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT HALE HALEAKALA NATIONAL PARK HAVO HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK HOSP HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK HUTR HUBBELL TRADING POST NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE ICAG ICE AGE NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC PRESERVE INDU INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE JECA JEWEL CAVE NATIONAL MONUMENT JODA JOHN DAY FOSSIL BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT JOTR JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL MONUMENT KATM KATMAI NATIONAL PARK KEFJ KENAI FJORDS NATIONAL PARK KOVA KOBUK VALLEY NATIONAL PARK LACL LAKE CLARK NATIONAL PARK LAME LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA LAMR LAKE MEREDITH NATIONAL RECREATION AREA LABE LAVA BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT MACA MAMMOTH CAVE NATIONAL PARK MEVE MESA VERDE NATIONAL PARK MOCA MONTEZUMA'S CASTLE NATIONAL MONUMENT MOCI MOUND CITY GROUP NATIONAL MONUMENT NATR NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY NABR NATURAL BRIDGES NATIONAL MONUMENT NERI NEW RIVER GORGE NATIONAL SCENIC RIVER NIOB NIOBRARA NATIONAL SCENIC RIVERWAY NOAT NOATAK NATIONAL PRESERVE OLYM OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK PAIS PADRE ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE PETE PETERSBURG NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD PEFO PETRIFIED FOREST NATIONAL PARK PISP PIPE SPRING NATIONAL MONUMENT PORE POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE REDW REDWOOD NATIONAL PARK RICH RICHMOND NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD PARK RIGR RIO GRANDE WILD & SCENIC RIVER ROMO ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK RUCA RUSSELL CAVE NATIONAL MONUMENT SAMO SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS NATIONAL RECREATION AREA SCBL SCOTT'S BLUFF NATIONAL MONUMENT SACN ST CROIX NATIONAL SCENIC RIVERWAY SEQU SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK THRO THEODORE ROOSEVELT NATIONAL PARK TICA TIMPANOGOS CAVE NATIONAL MONUMENT VAFO VALLEY FORGE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK WACA WALNUT CANYON NATIONAL MONUMENT WICA WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK WRST WRANGELL-ST ELIAS NATIONAL PARK WUPA WUPATKI NATIONAL MONUMENT YELL YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK YUHO YUCCA HOUSE NATIONAL MONUMENT YUCH YUKON-CHARLEY RIVERS NATIONAL PARK ZION ZION NATIONAL PARK
