2. By Arturo Burciaga

3. Map of wetlands The wetlands is in many places

4. The Importance of the Wetlands Provide a habitat for plants and animals. Reduces damage form storms and floods. Improve water quality and water levels. Support fishing and hunting. Provide a habitat for plants and animals. Reduces damage form storms and floods. Improve water quality and water levels. Support fishing and hunting.

5. Types of Wetland s Marshes Swamps Bogs Fens

6. Marshes Always filled with water Many plants have soft stems and adapt to wet conditions Water comes from surface water and ground water.

7. Swamps Water is supplied by surface and ground water. Have many woody plants like White Cedar, Cypress Trees, Red Maples, and many kinds of shrubs. Much swamps have been destroyed in the past 200 years.

8. Bogs Are mostly fed by rain. Moss grows on most of bog This bog is found in Alaska

9. Fen Are fed by ground water Mostly found in the United states like in the Rocky Mountains and the Great Lakes Rare because they are drained for farming

10. Animals in the Wetlands Birds Amphibians Crustaceans Mammals And many more

11. Snowy Egret

12. Geese

13. Ducks

14. Warbler

15. Bull frog

16. Salamander

17. Crawfish

18. Snail

19. Beaver

20. Plants of the Wetlands Trees Shrubs Flowers Moss And others

21. Trees

22. Skunk Cabbage

23. Cattails

24. Button Brush

25. Pitcher plant

26. Showy Lady Slipper

27. Wetlands throughout the world The wet lands are found all over the world in different types of climates

28. The Wetlands A lot of the wetlands has been drained and destroyed for farming, ranching, making roads, and building cities and towns.