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ResourcesBelow are links to resources and information about Louisiana's wetlands. Thank you to the Coastal Wetland Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act, and Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program. Be informed. Be their voice. VOW today. Atchafalaya Basin Barataria Basin Breton Sound Basin Calcasieu/Sabine Basin Mermentau Basin Mississippi River Delta Pontchartrain Basin Teche/Vermillion Basin Terrebonne Basin These are just some of the residents of Louisiana's wetlands. Click the leaf below to learn about them and other wildlife in coastal Louisiana.Some SImple Facts2 million people live in coastal LouisianaHome to cultural resources (cuisine, music, art) with generations of international influence40% of fisheries in continental U.S.98% of commercially harvested fish and shellfish depend on coastal LouisianaLargest Winter Migratory habitat for water fowl and songbirds Click here to learn more about what's at stake.American Bald EagleBrown PelicanGlossy IbisLouisiana Black BearOrnate Chorus FrogRoseate SpoonbillRed Fox Rare Animals of the Louisianas Coastal Zone.pdf These are examples of the plant life that provide shelter, food, and natural habitat for the wildlife, marine life, and communities of coastal Louisiana. Click the leaf below to learn about them and other plant life of Louisiana's wetlands.Spartina GrassPurple FoxgloveBald CypressLeafRare Plants of the Louisiana Coastal ZoneEnterHomeVOW Festival PicturesAbout VOWMediaCoastal RootsLWF Governors AwardVOW and Dan RatherEvents-VOW FestVOW FestivalVOW All-StarsVOW Store-MusicContact