Just give me the basic facts!
AMERICA’S WETLAND IN A NUTSHELL
WHAT IS AMERICA’S WETLAND? Coastal Louisiana has been branded as America’s WETLAND due to it vital importance to the well being of the United States.
WHEN WE SAY “WETLAND LOSS,” WHAT DO WE MEAN? It is the conversion of vegetated wetlands to open water.
HOW MUCH OF AMERICA’S WETLAND HAVE BEEN LOST SINCE 1932 (WHEN THE BEST RECORD STARTED)? 1,900 square miles (1.2 million acres), approximately the size of Delaware.
WHAT IS THE RATE OF WETLAND LOSS TODAY?
WHAT IS A GOOD VISUAL EXAMPLE OF THAT LOSS RATE?
WHAT ARE THE MAIN CAUSES OF WETLAND LOSS?
WHY IS AMERICA’S WETLAND IMPORTANT TO LOUISIANIANS?
WHY IS AMERICA’S WETLAND IMPORTANT TO ALL U.S. CITIZENS?
WHEN WE SAY “RESTORE AMERICA’S WETLAND,” WHAT DO WE MEAN?