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orest loss in the watershed due to logging and agriculture, especially along the lower stretch of the Cache, has been extensive. Efforts to dry out the region have resulted in modifications to the Cache that have severely affected its natural flow. This has degraded the river and associated cypress
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- orest loss in the watershed due to logging and agriculture, especially along the lower stretch of the Cache, has been extensive.
- Efforts to dry out the region have resulted in modifications to the Cache that have severely affected its natural flow. This has degraded the river and associated cypress and shrub swamps. Water quality of the river has suffered greatly, due in part to soil erosion from cleared land in the watershed. Up to 150 tons of soil per acre is washed into t...
- Through this partnership, nearly 35,000 acres of the Cache River Wetlands are in conservation ownership, despite changes to the river, deforestation and decades of wetlands loss. Additionally, local landowners have protected 13,500 acres of restored wetlands through NRCS’ Wetland Reserve Program
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