Assessment of Current Impacts

Impacts on California Chaparral	Effects on California Chaparral	Suggestions for Improvement
Urbanization	Overuse of natural resources from California chaparral ecosystem further prevents native plants from recovering.	California Chaparral Preservation Plan
Excessive Fires	Fires that occur less than 15 to 20 years apart don’t allow for the recovery of native plant species, and in turn, non-native weeds and plants invade the California chaparral.	Incorporate Fire Management Plans
Endangered Species	When native plant species are removed, massive amounts of erosion occur because those native plants once provided important watershed protection	Turning chaparrals into National Parks (The National Park Service - California Chaparral Preservation Plan)
Logging	Cuts down trees that are homes to birds and other animal species.	National Park Service
Grazing	Overgrazing can weaken and reduce plants making them more vulnerable during the dry summer.	Grazing management: controlled number of animals