12 Unbelievable Submerged and Underwater Forests Around the World
Caddo Lake (Texas, U.S.)
On the border between Texas and Louisiana lies Caddo Lake, a 25,400-acre lake home to the world’s largest cypress forest.11 Geologists believe the lake was formed sometime in the past thousand years after an enormous log jam on the Red River created a dam and flooded the low-lying area where the lake is today.
Caddo Lake is shallow and sprawling, filled with cypress trees that are covered in Spanish moss. These trees are alive and well, with special roots called pneumatophores that protrude above the water to capture oxygen.
Caddo Lake wetlands are home to a tremendous number of various plants and animals. The area provides critical habitat for more than 40 endangered, threatened, and rare native species.
On the border between Texas and Louisiana lies Caddo Lake, a 25,400-acre lake home to the world’s largest cypress forest.11 Geologists believe the lake was formed sometime in the past thousand years after an enormous log jam on the Red River created a dam and flooded the low-lying area where the lake is today.
Caddo Lake is shallow and sprawling, filled with cypress trees that are covered in Spanish moss. These trees are alive and well, with special roots called pneumatophores that protrude above the water to capture oxygen.
Caddo Lake wetlands are home to a tremendous number of various plants and animals. The area provides critical habitat for more than 40 endangered, threatened, and rare native species.
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30 March 2022
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