Nation's Wetland Loss is Cause for Alarm

ORLANDO, FL

Wetlands like the pictured Everglades National Park-- especially those with flowing water-- are extremely valuable because of the large number and variety of plants and wildllife they shelter and attract.

Estimates of wetlands that historically existed in California range from 3 to 5 million acres; Florida wetlands are generally estimated to have had once covered about 20 million acres of the state's total 38 million.

Today, California only has 450,000 acres; this represents an 85 to 90 percent reduction-- the greatest percentage loss in the nation. Wetlands currently cover approximately 30 percent of Florida's total land acreage.

For information on how Landscape Architects can join "Team Wetlands" and restore precious acreage, call 703-548-5473.