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  2. List of ecoregions in Louisiana - Wikipedia

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    Louisiana's ecology is in a land area of 51,840 square miles (134,264 km 2); the state is 379 miles (610 km) long and 130 miles (231 km) wide and is located between latitude: 28° 56′ N to 33° 01′ N, and longitude: 88° 49′ W to 94° 03′ W, with a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa).

  3. Wetlands of Louisiana - Wikipedia

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    Atchafalaya Basin. 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 Chenier Plain (unit 4). [2]

  4. File:Changes in Coastal Vegetation and Landmass in Louisiana ...

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    Three-part chronological map (1949, 2001, 2021) of coastal Louisiana with vegetation types. Items portrayed in this file depicts. Louisiana. creator. some value.

  5. Western Gulf coastal grasslands - Wikipedia

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    The Western Gulf coastal grasslands (Spanish: Pastizales costeros del Golfo Occidental) are a subtropical grassland ecoregion of the southern United States and northeastern Mexico. [2] [3] It is known in Louisiana as the "Cajun Prairie", Texas as "Coastal Prairie," and as the Tamaulipan pastizal (Spanish: Pastizal Tamaulipeco) in Mexico.

  6. Coastal protection authority highlights milestones, projects ...

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    (The Center Square) — The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority has marked significant progress in its ongoing efforts to safeguard Louisiana's coast, detailing an extensive portfolio of ...

  7. Atchafalaya Basin - Wikipedia

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    The Atchafalaya Basin, or Atchafalaya Swamp (/ ə ˌ tʃ æ f ə ˈ l aɪ ə /; Louisiana French: Atchafalaya, [atʃafalaˈja]), is the largest wetland and swamp in the United States. Located in south central Louisiana, it is a combination of wetlands and river delta area where the Atchafalaya River and the Gulf of Mexico converge.

  8. Southern Coastal Plain (ecoregion) - Wikipedia

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    The North American Southern Coastal Plain is a Level III ecoregion designated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in six U.S. states.The region stretches across the Gulf coast from eastern Louisiana to Florida, forms the majority of Florida, and forms the coastlines of Georgia and much of South Carolina.

  9. Coastal erosion in Louisiana - Wikipedia

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    Example of land loss in coastal Louisiana between 1932 and 2011; detail of Port Fourchon area. Coastal erosion in Louisiana is the process of steady depletion of wetlands along the state's coastline in marshes, swamps, and barrier islands, particularly affecting the alluvial basin surrounding the mouth of the Mississippi River.