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The Wetlands Geodatabase is one of the world's largest polygonal datasets (in the civilian sector). The information is increasingly popular and widely used to help identify, conserve, and restore wetland resources across the American landscape. During 2008, the number of website user requests for data exceeded 56.9 million.
Wetlands of American Samoa (1 P) B. ... Pages in category "Wetlands of the United States" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total.
This list of Ramsar sites in the United States are those wetlands that are considered to be of international importance, protected under the Ramsar Convention treaty. The United States as of 2020, has 41 sites designated as "Wetlands of International Importance" with a surface area of 1,884,551 hectares (7,276.29 sq mi; 18,845.51 km 2).
Located in the Badlands of western North Dakota and named in honor of the 26th president, this park is famous for its diversity of wildlife, and particularly for the bison and elk that call the ...
This category includes articles on wetlands in the United States by U.S. state. Subcategories This category has the following 53 subcategories, out of 53 total.
A wetland is a land area that is saturated with water, either permanently or seasonally, such that it takes on the characteristics of a distinct ecosystem. The primary factor that distinguishes wetlands from other land forms or water bodies is the characteristic vegetation of aquatic plants, adapted to the unique hydric soil. Wetlands play a ...
Wetlands of North America by country (19 C). Wetlands of the Caribbean (1 C) Wetlands of Central America (1 C) B. Bogs of North America (2 C) F. Floodplains of North ...
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]