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These wetlands of Louisiana make ideal homes for several species of turtles, crawfish and catfish – all of which are popular Acadian foods. Among invasive species that thrive in the wetlands of Louisiana is the nutria, a South American rodent that was likely introduced when individual animals escaped from fur farms.
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 ...
A swamp in the Atchafalaya Basin. The Atchafalaya Basin, or Atchafalaya Swamp (/ əˌtʃæfəˈlaɪə /; 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 ...
S. aquaticus. Binomial name. Sylvilagus aquaticus. (Bachman, 1837) Swamp rabbit range. The swamp rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus), also called the cane-cutter, is a large cottontail rabbit found in the swamps and wetlands of the southern United States. The species has a strong preference for wet areas, and it will take to the water and swim.
Waterbirds in a wetlands management area of Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge. An enormous wading bird rookery can be found in the swamps of the refuge from May until July, while tens of thousands of waterfowl winter in its marshes. The brown pelican is a year-round resident of southeast Louisiana. The number of nesting brown pelicans has ...
Pages in category "Wetlands and bayous of Louisiana". The following 46 pages are in this category, out of 46 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act. Wetlands of Louisiana.
The Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge is located about 30 miles (48 km) west of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and one mile (1.6 km) east of Krotz Springs, Louisiana, lies just east of the Atchafalaya River. In 1988 under the administration of Governor Foster the "Atchafalaya Basin Master Plan" was implemented that combined the 11,780-acre (4,770 ...
Kisatchie National Forest. Kisatchie National Forest, the only National forest in Louisiana, United States, is located in the forested piney hills and hardwood bottoms of seven central and northern parishes. It is part of the Cenozoic uplands (some of Louisiana's oldest rocks) and has large areas of longleaf pine forests (a forest type that has ...