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From the open cockpit of an ultralight aircraft, a pilot surveys the boundary where dense maritime pine forests meet the expansive marshlands of Bassin d'Arcachon, capturing the striking ecological gradient of France's Atlantic coast. This critical transition zone, shaped by the interplay of tidal forces, freshwater drainage, and human land management over centuries, represents one of Europe's most diverse coastal ecosystems, where saltwater and freshwater habitats merge to create exceptionally productive wetlands that sequester carbon at rates up to five times higher than tropical forests.
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From the open cockpit of an ultralight aircraft, a pilot surveys the boundary where dense maritime pine forests meet the expansive marshlands of Bassin d'Arcachon, capturing the striking ecological gradient of France's Atlantic coast. This critical transition zone, shaped by the interplay of tidal forces, freshwater drainage, and human land management over centuries, represents one of Europe's most diverse coastal ecosystems, where saltwater and freshwater habitats merge to create exceptionally productive wetlands that sequester carbon at rates up to five times higher than tropical forests.