Bottomland Forests of the Mississippi Delta and Coastal Plains

The Bottomland Forests of the Mississippi Delta & Coastal Plains is a first of its kind Programmatic Development Approach (PDA) to Improved Forest Management. It aggregates forestlands from across the eco-regions of eastern and southern Arkansas with a unified commitment to maintaining forest CO2e stocks through certified sustainable management and providing significant climate benefits through carbon sequestration from native forests.

Bottomland hardwood forests provide numerous ecosystem services, including water quality protection, carbon sequestration and economic benefits from outdoor recreation and tourism. The region is considered the heart of the Mississippi Flyway, where more than 40 percent of North America’s waterfowl and 60 percent of all U.S. bird species migrate or winter, and more than 100 different type of land birds breed.