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Restoring the Mississippi River Delta will take large-scale projects that can restore or imitate the river’s natural processes. This involves the reintroduction of fresh water and sediment to the coastal system while preparing for future conditions of the delta ecosystem.
- Our Coastal Crisis
To fully grasp the scope and urgency of Louisiana’s coastal...
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Restore the Mississippi River Delta is concerned about the...
- Restoration Solutions
Restoration of a healthy, productive Mississippi River Delta...
- What’s at Stake
America Needs the Delta. Louisiana’s land loss crisis is an...
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I have been a life-long coastal restoration advocate, but...
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Restore the Mississippi River Delta is a coalition of...
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Our Coastal Crisis. Land Loss; Wasted Sediment; How the...
- Our Coastal Crisis
How the Delta Formed. For 7,000 years, the Mississippi River has snaked across southern Louisiana, depositing sediment from 31 states and 2 Canadian provinces across its delta. As sediment accumulated under water, plant communities began to develop, trapping more sediment and building land.
Restore the Mississippi River Delta is a coalition of Environmental Defense Fund, National Audubon Society, the National Wildlife Federation, and Pontchartrain Conservancy. Together, we are working to rebuild coastal Louisiana’s nationally-significant landscape to protect people, wildlife and jobs. Our work is made possible through the Walton ...
The good news is that the river delta can be renewed and sustained if we restore the land-building power of the Mississippi River in a controlled way within the next 10 years. Our Work to Restore the Delta
Restoring America’s Delta. Teeming with life and supporting massive breeding bird colonies, the Mississippi River Delta is built from the nutrients collected from half a continent. One of the richest wetlands in the world, the delta delivers over 12 billion dollars per year in ecosystem services.
23 Μαρ 2007 · The MDP formed by dynamic interactions between river and coast at various temporal and spatial scales, and human activity has reduced these interactions at all scales. Restoration efforts aim to re-establish this dynamic interaction, with emphasis on reconnecting the river to the deltaic plain.
Restore the Mississippi River Delta. 79,623 likes · 766 talking about this. The Mississippi River Delta and Louisiana's coastal wetlands lose a football field of land every hour. There are solutions,...
