Английская Википедия:Breton Island (Louisiana)
Breton Island is an island (or group of islands) in the Gulf of Mexico near the mouth of the Mississippi River and part of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.[1] It is part of the Breton National Wildlife Refuge, which was established in 1904.
Number of islands
In the early 19th century, Breton Island comprised two islands.[2] Prior to Hurricane Opal in 1995, it was a single island, and was divided in two by that storm. After Hurricane Georges in 1998 it was divided into three islands.[3] Hurricane Ivan in 2004 caused additional damage to the island.[3]
Erosion and restoration
Breton Island decreased from Шаблон:Convert in 1869 to Шаблон:Convert in 1996.[4] Some restoration was done in 1999 funded pursuant to the Water Resources Development Act of 1992;[5] the project was put on hold in 2000.[4] Fines from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill are being used for rebuilding Breton Island.[6][7] They aim to enlarge the island to Шаблон:Convert.
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