• Polar bear of the Arctic coastal plain"Polar bear" is Copyrighted by Flickr user: mape_s (Marieke IJsendoorn-Kuijpers) under the Creative Commons Attribution license.
  
  

Commercial Fishing

• Albemarle-Pamlico Sound behind the Outer Banks of North Carolina provides habitat for 80 percent of commercially important marine fishes on the U.S. East Coast.
  
  

Flood Protection

• Coastal wetlands protect the land base from flooding and erosion caused by hurricanes and tropical storms by absorbing the impact and holding soils in place.
  
  

Migratory Birds

• Over 300 migratory bird species depend on the habitat of the East Gulf Coastal Plain for nesting territories, staging areas or wintering sites.
  
  

Unique Habitat

• The Southeastern Coastal Plain of Georgia contains one of the most endangered habitats in the United States, the Longleaf Pine-Wiregrass community, which provides habitat for endangered species including the red-cockaded woodpecker.
  
  

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

• The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge contains the largest unbroken continuum of arctic and subarctic ecosystems, with the coastal plains being home to more than 200 wildlife species.