Coastal wetlands like marshes and swamps are great all-around players. They filter our water, protect coastal communities from floods, and provide habitat for fish and other wildlife鈥攁 slam dunk for ecosystems and communities! 馃弨 #MarshMadness
Infographic titled "Marsh Madness" by NOAA Fisheries, showing an illustration of a basketball court in a wetland. The text reads, "More than 18,000 acres of marshes, swamps, and other wetlands in coastal watersheds are lost in the United States each year to development, draining, erosion, and sinkage. That鈥檚 roughly 20 basketball courts every hour."

ALT Infographic titled "Marsh Madness" by NOAA Fisheries, showing an illustration of a basketball court in a wetland. The text reads, "More than 18,000 acres of marshes, swamps, and other wetlands in coastal watersheds are lost in the United States each year to development, draining, erosion, and sinkage. That鈥檚 roughly 20 basketball courts every hour."

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But they're disappearing鈥攎ore than 18,000 acres of these wetlands are lost in the United States each year to development, draining, erosion, and sinkage. That鈥檚 roughly 20 basketball courts every hour! So we鈥檙e helping them rebound!
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With our partners, we鈥檝e restored roughly 50,000 acres of wetland habitat since 2008. Our work helps boost fish populations, recover threatened and endangered species, and support resilient coastal ecosystems and communities. Learn more about our efforts: bit.ly/3TvKFrK

Marsh Madness

NOAA is taking a court-side look at how we protect and restore marsh habitat to sustain fisheries and support coastal communities. Below, take a look at our marsh habitat features鈥攁nd follow along at...

fisheries.noaa.gov
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Thank you for all that you do........!
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