File:Aerial view of the Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge - 2016 (30619471652).jpg
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Hurricane Sandy severely damaged coastal marsh areas at Long Island refuges after neighboring barrier islands were breached by storm surge. This aerial view of the visitor center and surrounding area begins to document improved marsh restoration methods tested at the Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge from 2004-2013. Restoring natural tidal channels significantly reduce the prevalence of invasive reed species. and improved marsh health will strengthen shorelines and reduce mosquito production. Beginning November 2016 new restoration activity will include digging ditches and filling them with coir logs while also digging new channels. An aerial view is a good perspective of a snapshot in time as improved marsh restoration continues. Photo credit: Greg Thompson/USFWS More about the salt marsh restoration and enhancement at Seatuck & Wertheim National Wildlife Refuges, Lido Beach Wildlife Management Area: <a href="https://www.fws.gov/hurricane/sandy/projects/LongIslandSaltMarsh.html" rel="nofollow">www.fws.gov/hurricane/sandy/projects/LongIslandSaltMarsh....</a> More about the FWS Northeast region: <a href="https://www.fws.gov/northeast/" rel="nofollow">www.fws.gov/northeast/</a> |
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| Source | Aerial view of the Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge - 2016 |
| Author | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Northeast Region |
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This image or recording is the work of a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain. For more information, see the Fish and Wildlife Service copyright policy.
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region at https://flickr.com/photos/43322816@N08/30619471652 (archive). It was reviewed on 12 May 2018 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the Public Domain Mark. |
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| current | 09:27, 12 May 2018 | | 5,560 × 3,467 (4.73 MB) | wikimediacommons>OceanAtoll | Transferred from Flickr via #flickr2commons |
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