Wetland Habitats
What type of water is found in a swamp?
Freshwater
What is the term for the wearing away of land due to waves or wind, causing land loss in South Louisiana?
Erosion
What is the name of the company that uses tools like drones to survey land for coastal restoration projects?
T. Baker Smith
What is the name of Capt. Lance Nacio’s shrimp company and boat?
Anna Marie
Shrimp can be found in which type of wetland habitat?
Marsh
What are the large storms that form over water and cause damage to our wetlands?
Hurricanes
What is the name of the levee system along lower Terrebonne Parish built to protect us from hurricanes and storm surge?
Morganza to the Gulf
What type of tourism allows people travel to natural areas that conserve the environment and help the local people?
Eco-tourism
What is the name of the swamp that we will visit during Captain Billy’s new swamp tour?
Atchafalaya
Which endangered species is often caught in shrimping nets off Louisiana’s coast?
Sea Turtles
What is the name of the restoration technique using small strips of land on Island Road in different shapes to help slow down water and stop erosion along our coast?
Terraces
What is the name for the fertile land around the Mississippi River that has historically been used for farming and agriculture?
Delta