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Swamp

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ThePantanal, world's largestwetland
TheSunderbans, India & Bangladesh
Everglades, Florida.

Aswamp is a type ofwetlandecosystem. Swamps are forested, low, spongy land generally saturated with water and covered with trees and aquatic plants.[1] Big parts of swamps are often flooded with water. Swamps are nesting andbreeding grounds forbirds and otheranimals.

The water of a swamp may befresh water,brackish water, orseawater.Freshwater swamps form along large rivers or lakes.[2]Saltwater swamps are found along tropical and subtropical coastlines.

About 6 percent of Earth's surface is covered by swamps. Swamps are alsofilters forgroundwater and protect againstflooding. Swamps are one of the key wetland areas which are protected by the international agencyRamsar.

Some well-known swamps are:

Peat accumulates in these swamps. Some of the world's largest swamps are found along major rivers such as theAmazon, theMississippi, and theCongo.[4]

References

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  1. ↑SwampArchived 2007-06-10 at theWayback Machine (from glossary webpage of theUnited States Geological Survey)
  2. ↑Hughes, F.M.R. (ed.). 2003. The Flooded Forest: Guidance for policy makers and river managers in Europe on the restoration of floodplain forests. FLOBAR2, Department of Geography, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. 96 p.
  3. ↑"Pantanal in South America declared "Threatened Lake of the Year 2007"". Ramsar Convention Secretariat. February 2007. Retrieved2008-10-24.
  4. ↑Keddy, P.A., L.H. Fraser, A.I. Solomeshch, W.J. Junk, D.R. Campbell, M.T.K. Arroyo and C.J.R. Alho. 2009. Wet and wonderful: the world's largest wetlands are conservation priorities. BioScience 59: 39–51.


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