Invasive Species In Olympic National Parks

Olympic National Park is known for its summits, forests, peaks, and many hiking trails for people that love the park. While the park is beautiful there are species in the park that can eventually take over the park. Species like english ivy, Japanese knotweed, scots broom, english holly, herb robert, Canada Thistle, and the Himalayan blackberry are just the worst kind of invasive species. The invasive species will take over the park when not controlled. Seeds and plant parts carried by the visitors of the park help spread new and already known species into the park. Because of visitors bringing in invasive species, there should be a “cleanse” where the visitors are brushed down for seeds before entering the park and furthering the invasion