WETLANDS
By: Taylor Reedy
What is a wetland?
3 Types Of Wetlands
Swamps
- A swamp is an area of low-lying, where water collects.
Marsh
- An area of low-lying land that if flooded in high tide or wet seasons, and remains waterlogged all the time.
Bogs
- Wet muddy ground too soft to support a heavy body.
More Information About The Different Kinds Of Swamps
Swamps
In the US swamps cover about 100,000 square miles
Marsh
There all all different types of marshes. There is salt water marshes, fresh water marshes, intermediate marsh, brackish marsh.
Bogs
Alligators in Swamps
What You And Other People Around The World Can Do To Help Protect Wetlands!
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