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Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and PreserveBurmarigolds bloom bright yellow among tree roots and palmettos in the Barataria Preserve swamp.
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Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
Barataria Preserve Virtual Tour
 
Sunlight streams through trees and onto standing water in the Barataria Preserve swamp.
Enjoy Louisiana's wetlands without ever leaving home by taking a virtual tour of the Barataria Preserve.

Take a virtual stroll through forest, swamp, and marsh on the Barataria Preserve audio tour. Walk down the Bayou Coquille Trail past live oaks and baldcypress trees. Take a right on the Marsh Overlook Trail and learn about Louisiana's disappearing wetlands, alligators, and the preserve's flotant marsh.

To hear the tour, call 504-613-4060 (long distance or cell phone charges may apply). Enter the stop number for the stop you want to hear; for example, press 1 to hear stop 1. Press 2 to pause or start playing again; press *0 to leave a comment.

  • Tour Stop 1: Names and Places
  • Tour Stop 2: Barataria Live Oaks
  • Tour Stop 3: Lumbering
  • Tour Stop 4: Invasive Species
  • Tour Stop 5: Disappearing Wetlands
  • Tour Stop 6: Alligators
  • Tour Stop 7: The Flotant Marsh

To see what you'd see at each tour stop, visit the photo gallery and choose the Barataria Preserve Virtual Tour.

Enjoy your walk---don't forget to look for alligators! 

 

 

 

 
Vanishing Louisiana Coast.  

Did You Know?
Louisiana’s coastline is slowly disappearing into the Gulf of Mexico. Land in coastal Louisiana is sinking about one inch every 2 ½ years.

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Last Updated: October 15, 2008 at 14:50 EST