Wetlands are saturated land areas consisting of marshes or swamps. Louisiana’s wetlands make up of about 40% of the continental wetlands. Wetlands have a very large impact on Louisiana, such as the culture because some of our culture is dependent on the wetlands and the protection that the wetlands give us from and during the hurricanes. That protection isn’t going to last very long because of the species, that are continuing to ruin the land and by eating the wetlands and the amount of recreational such as the lands being used for tours and other activities. Wetlands are in fact important for a range of different reasons and some for Louisiana in general.
There is a large category of wetlands that vary for many reasons such as the water and …show more content…
Species such as nutria, which is an invasive species brought by the McIihenny family. They made Tabasco and did fur farming and these rodents are one of the most common of the species that ruins and eats away at the shrubs and land at the wetlands. These rodents devour the stems of vegetation, killing native plants. The amount of seafood has a very large variety in the swamps and marshes such as shrimp, oysters, and clams. Some of the fish found in the watery areas in the wetlands vary from flounder to salmon. Some of the plants found in the swamps would consist of other trees ,but sometimes swamps are dominated by shrubs such as the Buttonbush. The large variety of plants and animals differ with the type of wetlands that they …show more content…
It is estimated that 2.7 miles of just one wetland could stop one foot of a storm surge which is the rising of sea level from the wind and air pressure. It may not seem like much, but there are hundreds of acres full of wetlands. Wetlands act like sponges by soaking up and storing extra runoff water after a hurricane and then, they release it slowly into an aquifer or a nearby stream or lake. The wetlands also purify the water by trapping sediment and excessive nutrients and pollutants that come from nearby streams or lakes. The wetlands and barrier islands also provide protection from the strong winds and strong storm surge. Wetlands are very important hurricane season because if we didn’t have wetlands the picture wouldn’t be so pretty. Also wetlands the storm flooding would be way more powerful. Without the wetlands would cost the city having to invest in drinking water treatment, increased drainage, or a higher amount for citizens to pay for flood insurance. So, therefore wetlands aren’t not