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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]
Swamps of Louisiana (7 P) Pages in category "Wetlands and bayous of Louisiana" ... Bayou Segnette State Park; Bayou St. John; Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge;
Category: Swamps of Louisiana. ... Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana This page was last edited on 5 June 2014, at 04:43 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...
A swamp in the Atchafalaya Basin. 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 ...
Nesting areas of the Red-cockaded woodpeckers are still subject to protection by the State of Louisiana and the LDWF under current laws and rules and regulations. [ 19 ] Ben's Creek Wildlife Management Area in Washington Parish , with 13,044-acres (since 1987), was removed as a free-lease so the public can no longer use the property.
Honey Island Swamp. The Honey Island Swamp (French: Marais de l'Île-de-Miel, Spanish: Pantano de Isla de la Miel) is a marshland located in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of Louisiana in St. Tammany Parish. Honey Island earned its name due to the abundance of honey bees once seen on a nearby isle. [1]
The official nickname of Louisiana is the Pelican State. In 1958, the pelican was made the official state bird of Louisiana. This act was amended on July 26, 1966, to specifically designate the brown pelican. The National Basketball Association's New Orleans Pelicans are named in honor of Louisiana's state
Wetlands and bayous of Louisiana (2 C, 46 P) Pages in category "Bodies of water of Louisiana" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.