Hampered by limited funding streams, the state's $6 million Atchafalaya Basin Program pales in comparison to the state's massive restoration efforts along the shoreline. Unlike the eroding, sediment-starved coast, changes to water's flow through the Atchafalaya Swamp due to spoil banks from oil and gas canals over the years have led to too much sediment dropping into the basin. This has created problems for local habitats and fisheries and harmed the swamp's ability to protect communities from flooding. Last year, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced plans to form an Atchafalaya River Basin task force, hoping to improve how the state manages the globally important swamplands.