Owing to its location and geology, the state has high biological diversity. Some vital areas, such as southwestern prairie, have experienced a loss in excess of 98 percent. The pine flatwoods are also at great risk, mostly from fire suppression and urban sprawl. There is not yet a properly organized system of natural areas to represent and protect Louisiana's biological diversity. Such a system would consist of a protected system of core areas linked by biological corridors, such as Florida is planning.Florida Greenways Commission. 1994. Report to the Governor. Creating a statewide greenways system: For people... for wildlife... for Florida. Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Tallahassee, FL.
