Plesník J.: Atchafalaya Bayou – A Point Where the World Ends
The Atchafalaya Bayou is the largest swamp in the United States, covering 3,200 km2. It is situated in south central Louisiana and harbours nationally significant expanses of bottomland hardwoods, Bald Cypress-Tupelo swamplands, meandering bayous, and back-water lakes.
Nature Conservation 4/2011 — 4. 11. 2011 — International Nature Conservation
Plesník J. & Pelc F.: Forest in Europe and in the World: Current Status and Future Prospects
The United Nations declared 2011 as the International Year of Forests to highlight an important role played by worlds forests in maintaining fundamental ecological processes as well as in providing livelihoods and supporting economic growth. Forests cover about 31% of the land on Earth, around 4 billion hectares, and they are more biologically diverse than any other land-based ecosystems.
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