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"Wetland"
(Carpinteria Salt Marsh)
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Watercolor
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4 - 7/8" X 12"
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[This painting has
been purchased.]
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| "A healthy estuary may rival tropical rain forests in numbers and types fo species per acre." The Carpinteria Salt Marsh is home to species such as the Light-Footed Clapper Rail, Tiger Beetle, Salt Marsh Bird's-beak, & Belding's Savannah Sparrow, all of which are listed as Endangered Species. There are about 37 species of fish may be found. Marine fish use the marsh as a nursery. This environmentally valuable habitat is among the less than 10% remaining wetlands in California. For more information, please call: (805) 893-4127. |
