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Wetlands Mapper. The Wetlands mapper is designed to deliver easy-to-use, map like views of America’s Wetland resources. It integrates digital map data along with other resource information to produce current information on the status, extent, characteristics and functions of wetlands, riparian riparian
Coastal Louisiana wetlands make up the seventh largest delta on Earth, contain about 37 percent of the estuarine herbaceous marshes in the conterminous United States, and support the largest commercial fishery in the lower 48 States.
The Louisiana Coastal Wetlands Planning Protection and Restoration Act Program web site contains information and links relating to coastal restoration projects in coastal Louisiana. This site is funded by CWPPRA and is maintained by the USGS National Wetlands Research Center.
The Wetlands Mapper is the primary public interface to the National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) geospatial dataset and is designed to deliver easy-to-use map-like views of the Nation's wetland and deepwater resources.
WMA GIS Data Download. wma/Refuge boundaries - shapefile. wma/Refuge boundaries - kmz. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is responsible for managing and protecting Louisiana’s abundant natural resources.
The wetlands of Louisiana are water-saturated coastal and swamp regions of southern Louisiana, often called "Bayou". The Louisiana coastal zone stretches from the border of Texas to the Mississippi line [ 1 ] and comprises two wetland-dominated ecosystems, the Deltaic Plain of the Mississippi River (unit 1, 2, and 3) and the closely linked ...
Download Seamless Wetlands Data by State. NWI data is continuously being improved and new and updated data is added on a biannual basis. Those updates are reflected on the Wetlands Mapper and in the data downloads in October and May of each year.
Webpage for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wetlands Mapper, which includes: Documentation and instruction manual; Frequently asked questions; Mapper introduction; Orientation video
Click the image above to explore an interactive map of CWPPRA’s protection and restoration projects across coastal Louisiana. Is there a project near your home or one of your favorite places to visit? Introduction. The coastal regions of Louisiana are in a constant state of change.
Louisiana Wetland Data. Wetlands are a major source of income for the people of Louisiana, providing revenues from harvesting of fish and shellfish, trapping, and recreation. Most of the State's wetlands are freshwater swamps, but the area of coastal marsh is substantial: Louisiana's coastal marshes represent as much as 40 percent of the ...