The Diversity of the Altamaha
The river is undammed for its 137 mile length.
Over 200 square miles of the lower Altamaha are protected in wildlife management areas.
More than 100 species of rare animals and plants have been documented in the watershed. 19 species have been declared endangered globally.
Radford's mint and hairy rattleweed are found nowhere else in the world but the Altamaha basin.
The Altamaha River corridor provides valuable habitat for the gopher tortoise and the threatened eastern indigo snake.
Over 200 square miles of the lower Altamaha are protected in wildlife management areas.
More than 100 species of rare animals and plants have been documented in the watershed. 19 species have been declared endangered globally.
Radford's mint and hairy rattleweed are found nowhere else in the world but the Altamaha basin.
The Altamaha River corridor provides valuable habitat for the gopher tortoise and the threatened eastern indigo snake.
