Wetland Resources: Louisiana

Wetland Resources: Louisiana
National-Water-Summary-Wetland-Resources-louisiana.pdf2.5 MB

Wetlands contribute to the economic, cultural, and ecological diversity of Louisiana. Presently, wetlands cover less than one-third of the state but are estimated to have covered about one-half of the state before the arrival of Europeans.

Type of document
Report
Program
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the principal federal agency tasked with providing information to the public on the extent and status of the nation’s wetland and deepwater habitats, as well as changes to these habitats over time.
Program
Ecosystem
Wetland
Subject tags
Wetlands
FWS and DOI Region(s)
Southeast