Cat Island (Louisiana)
Cat Island was a Marshy Eroding Island in Cat Bay, Louisiana. It was a nesting ground of pelicans and other birds.
 Cat Island in 2016 | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Cat Bay |
| Administration | |
United States | |
| State | Louisiana |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabitated |
The island started to show signs of erosion in the 1990s. During the BP oil spill, the island was heavily affected and the plants that once kept the island from erosion disappeared.[1]
Cat Island in 1998
References
- WakingTimes (2017-05-05). "The Forgotten Island Destroyed by the Gulf Oil Spill". Waking Times. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
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