Wetlands Are Wonderful
By: Jordan Lyall
Definition of Wetlands
Land consisting of marshes or swamps; saturated land.
Facts About Wetlands
Provide habitat for a wide variety and number of wildlife and plants.
Filter, clean and store water
Collect and hold flood waters
A Description of a Bog
A bog is a type of wetland in which peat is formed. Peat is decay of organic material. Plants that grow there have to live in a waterlogged environment.
A Description of a Swamp
The biggest difference between swamps and other wetlands are that trees grow in a swamp. Trees like willows can be found in a swamp. Swamps are often created when rivers overflow their banks.
A Description of a Fen
In a fen the water is below the soil. Only a small amount of animals and birds can thrive in the fens environment, mostly amphibians live in a fen.
A Description of a Marsh
Marshes is soil covered by shallow water, so plants grow from the soil underneath it. Many fish and amphibians thrive.
Things That Live in a Bog
Moose-Not endangered
Beavers-endangered
Nesting birds-not endangered
Alligators-endanered
Newts not endangered
Frogs-endangered
Toads-endangered
Things That Grow in Wetlands
Willow trees-grow in swamps
Sedges-grow in fens
Reeds-grow in marshes
Cattails-grow in marshes
Destruction of Wetlands
Urbanization-building cities
Logging-cutting down trees
Conservation of wetlands
If endangered species live in a wetland that wetland is protected by law
Towns and cities can protect wetlands in their area