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After the Gulf Coast HurricanesA Request for Funding Support
The coastal marshes, estuaries, barrier islands and forests surrounding the Gulf of Mexico play a critical role in maintaining the health of Gulf waters, while also providing habitat to millions of migratory waterfowl, songbirds and other species. These areas are also essential to the physical and economic well being of coastal communities and the nation as a whole. Hurricanes Katrina and Rita caused dramatic damage to the Gulf Coasts of Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. This damage was made all the worse by global warming and human activities that have weakened ecosystems that would have otherwise served as natural buffers to storm damage. For more than 40 years, The Nature Conservancy has worked across the Gulf states of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida and Texas to protect coastal habitat. Now, more than ever, action must be taken to restore these areas. But we need your help. Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi rank among the poorest states in the country, but have some of the highest levels of biodiversity in the United States. The hurricanes have added to these economic problems and dramatically reduced in-state fundraising. Your donation will help us work with public and private partners to take immediate action to assess hurricane damage, to rebuild natural systems such as barrier beaches and oyster reefs and to develop conservation plans to reduce future threats. You can also help support the Conservancy’s ongoing work across the coastal states and Mexico, such as the study of climate change on Gulf systems, the development of innovative strategies to rebuild communities so they are compatible with natural systems and outreach to private landowners to conserve Gulf of Mexico resources. We thank you for your support. |
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