2.  Wetland is an area of low land covered by water.  Swamp is a wetland in which mostly trees and other woody plants grow.  Marsh is a wetland in which mostly grasses and other soft stem plants grow.  Estuary is a place where salt and fresh water mix.

3.  The climate for this area is hot, humid and wet.

4.  Alligators are the largest predators in the swamp.  Many species of snakes are found here including the cottonmouth water moccasin.  Green Tree Frog is often seen on lilies on the swamp.  Sandhill Crane is a large bird 4-5 feet tall, nickname is the “watchmen of the swamp.”

5.  Some of the swamp is a prairie and covered with grass, moss and ferns.  The Okefenokee has meat-eating plants such as the bladderwort and the golden trumpet.  Cypress trees grow well here.

6.  Okefenokee Swamp is the largest swamp in North America, located in the southeastern corner of Georgia.