神遊世界(14)阿奇法拉沼澤
文章來源: 圈外閑人2012-06-15 16:30:51

知道全美最大的沼澤地在哪兒?在路易斯安那州的中南部,叫做阿奇法拉沼澤(Atchafalaya Swamp)。

跟著兒子一起寫地理書學到不少知識,知道阿奇法拉沼澤在阿奇法拉河與墨西哥灣交匯的地方形成,它是一個濕地(Wetland)和三角洲(Delta)的混合區。沼澤地裏充滿了巴油沼澤(Bayous ),禿柏沼澤(Bald Cypress Swamps),和馬稀沼澤(Marshes)。

沼澤地雖然美麗,卻是洪水泛濫之地,基本上沒有人居住。

一九八四年,阿奇法拉國家野生動物保護區成立,保護頻臨滅絕的植物群落,以及數目下降的野生動物、水禽、與候鳥。

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