It is one of seven barrier islands that, along with some mainland areas of Mississippi and Florida, make up the Gulf Islands National Seashore.

它是在密西西比和佛罗里达的一些大陆地区沿岸，组成海湾群岛国家海滨的七座屏障岛屿中的一座。

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In Louisiana, temporary sand berms are being built to protect barrier islands.

在路易斯安那州，人们已经用沙袋搭建起临时堤坝，来保护沿岸的岛屿。

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Sunset Beach, the smallest of Brunswick County's barrier islands, is a popular vacation destination.

不伦瑞克县最小的堰洲岛日落海滩是颇受欢迎的度假胜地。

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Farther out, we reach the bird nesting grounds on the barrier islands.

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Several miles off the Eastern Louisiana coast these barrier islands are all that stand between treasured wetland habitats and the giant oil slick adrift in the Gulf of Mexico.

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After Hurricane Katrina hit, we realized those barrier islands would have been good at helping protect the coast.

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In New Jersey, Gov. Chris Christie issued a stark warning Friday to people on the state's barrier islands.

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The Conservancy owns or has easements on 50, 000 acres of barrier islands and salt marshes on Virginia's eastern shore.

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