J-LI've been working on a personal GIS project dedicated to spots across the United States that should be be conserved, and one of those, is the Altamaha River in Georgia. It's formed at the confluence of the Oconee and Ocumulgee Rivers and flows for 137 miles before discharging into the Atlantic.
It's one of the last free-flowing rivers in the eastern United States and is home to rare and indigenous species like the Franklin tree (Franklinia alatamaha), and over 120 species of rare species found nowhere else, and the gopher tortoise.
Some of the key problems facing this crucial watershed include fertilizer, animal waste, and industrial pollution.
#activism #wildlifeconservation #conservationarea #watershed #gis #georgia #tributary #unitedstatesofamerica #southernusa #water #naturegeography #geography #education
It's one of the last free-flowing rivers in the eastern United States and is home to rare and indigenous species like the Franklin tree (Franklinia alatamaha), and over 120 species of rare species found nowhere else, and the gopher tortoise.
Some of the key problems facing this crucial watershed include fertilizer, animal waste, and industrial pollution.
#activism #wildlifeconservation #conservationarea #watershed #gis #georgia #tributary #unitedstatesofamerica #southernusa #water #naturegeography #geography #education
