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The text related to the cultural heritage 'Great Smoky Mountains National Park' has mentioned 'Species' in the following places:
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Plants and animals common in the country's Northeast have found suitable ecological niches in the park's higher elevations, while southern species find homes in the balmier lower reaches. | WIKI |
About 19,000 species of organisms are known to live in the park, and estimates as high as an additional 100,000 undocumented species may also be present. | WIKI |
Park officials count more than 200 species of birds, 50 species of fish, 39 species of reptiles, and 43 species of amphibians, including many lungless salamanders. | WIKI |
It is also home to species of mammals such as the raccoon, bobcat, two species of fox, river otter, woodchuck, beaver, two species of squirrel, opossum, coyote, white-tailed deer, chipmunk, two species of skunk, and various species of bats. | WIKI |
Over 100 species of trees grow in the park. | WIKI |
In addition, the park has over 1,400 flowering plant species and over 4,000 species of non-flowering plants. | WIKI |
There have been hundreds of known species of fish living in the area. | WIKI |
From late May to early June, the Elkmont area of the park hosts the peak display period for synchronous fireflies (Photinus carolinus), one of at least 19 species of fireflies that live in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. | WIKI |
[43] They are the only species in America whose individuals can synchronize their flashing light patterns. | WIKI |
There are over 1300 native vascular plant species, including 105 native tree species, plus nearly 500 species of non-vascular plants - a level of floristic diversity that rivals or exceeds other temperate zone protected areas of similar size. | UNESCO |
The park is also home to the worldxe2x80x99s greatest diversity of salamander species (31) - an important indicator of overall ecosystem health - and is the center of diversity for lungless salamanders, with 24 species. | UNESCO |
Non-native insects and invasive plant species threaten forest health, with potentially serious impacts on several tree species including hemlock, fir and ash. | UNESCO |
Non-native wild hogs can also have locally significant impacts on the park and park staff are also taking measures against several species of non-native trout. | UNESCO |
Of note is the All-Taxa Biological Inventory, a concentrated effort to identify and record every single species within the park. | UNESCO |