Table 3.72. Summary of natural and cultural features of Sabine Basin (continued). 



-C. Habitats of Sabine Basin 



CI. Habitat area in 1974 and net changes since 1952 



Habitat 



Changes in area 1952 to 1974 

 (ha) (%) 



Nearshore Gulf 

 Inland open water 

 Natural marsh 

 Impounded marsh 

 Swamp forest 

 Natural ridge 

 Spoil 

 Rice field 

 Non-rice cropland 

 Pasture 

 Urban 

 Beach 



Upland forest 

 Total 



375,979 



1 hectare (ha) = 2.47 acres (a). 



Calculation excludes area of nearshore Gulf habitat. 



C2. Habitat modification from 1952 to 1974 due to identifiable human activities 



132 



