Coastal Plain Region
The Coastal Plain is the largest of the five regions. It is located in southern Georgia, covering about sixty percent of the state. It's also the lowest part of the state and is located below the Fall Line. The land’s sandy surface was caused by the submersion of the entire Coastal Plains during prehistoric times. The climate here is mild, hot in the summers, but cold in the winter. The Coastal Plains soils, sands, and sandy clays are of marine origin and are usually acidic. They have a low fertility due to leaching.The Coastal part of Georgia is marshy. The major plant communities are maritime oak forests and pine forests. In the Coastal Plains hardwood communities are found bordering freshwater streams and floodplain swamps and in low, fertile areas near the coast. Wooded swamps composed of Cypress, Tupelo, and Red Maple trees are found adjacent to swamps, ponds, and lakes as well as along sluggish, meandering streams.Some animals found there are armadillos, deer, wild boar, and rattlesnakes. Also, the main crops are peanuts and cotton grown for crops in the coastal plain of Georgia. Live Oak trees grow there too.