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Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana

Estuaries are coastal regions where salt water from

the ocean mixes with fresh water from rivers, rainfall, and

upland runoff. This dynamic combination of physical and

biological factors produces an ecosystem unrivaled in

productivity and a focal point for oceanic and inland

commerce. Such characteristics are often cited to describe

estuaries as the “cradles of civilization.” Indeed, for

thousands of years great civilizations have emerged and

flourished in estuaries and one of the most expansive

and productive estuaries in the world is located in the United

States at the interface of the Mississippi River and the Gulf of

Mexico, here in the Barataria-Terrebonne Estuarine System.

Sugarcane is the dominant row crop planted in the Barataria-Terrebonne Estuarine System, with

approximately 282,000 acres harvested in 1998 at a farm gate value of $207

million.

Unfortunately, the functions and values of this world-renowned estuary are a

rapidly disappearing legacy. Human impacts to the region, combined with

natural forces, have produced a wetland loss rate that is globally unparalleled.

Loss rates in the region are alarmingly high, estimated at 13,500 acres of

wetlands a year in 1990.

As with any great estuarine civilization, Barataria-Terrebonne has a unique culture

distinguishing it from any other area of the world. Early in the 19th century, the infamous

pirate Jean Lafitte supplied French settlers in the region with goods captured from Spanish

ships. These French settlers were Acadians, exiled from their land in eastern Canada in the

1750s. The original “Cajuns” are their descendants who settled in South Louisiana, primarily

in the Barataria-Terrebonne Estuarine System.

In 1990, a novel partnership called the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary

Program was formed. This partnership consisted of hundreds of stakeholders from

all walks of life. Their goal was to conduct a comprehensive study of the

environmental problems facing the Barataria-Terrebonne estuary and develop

community-supported solutions to these problems into a Comprehensive

Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP). This holistic plan seeks to protect and

restore ecological resources, promote sustainable economic growth, better

coordinate environmental planning efforts, and to involve and educate the estuary’s

citizens. Much progress has been made, but there is still a long way to go if this

bountiful yet imperiled estuary is to be preserved.

To Learn More: www.btnep.org/BTNEP/home.aspx

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