The Atlantic Coastal Plain covers three-fifths of southern nj

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  The Atlantic Coastal Plain
  

-located below the Fall Line

-Pine Barrens are in this region

-New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve is located in this region

*covers more than one million acres

*largest area of open space

*protects plant and animal life as well as millions of gallons of fresh water

-Jersey Shore is over 130 miles of beaches and barrier islands, which are islands close to shore that protects the coast from the ocean waves