2. Location  Southeastern Georgia  Covers approximately 700 square miles  Covers parts of Brantly, Camden, Clinch, Pierce, and Ware Counties

3. Characteristics  Evidence suggests that the Okefenokee once was home to thousands of Native Americans and an advanced indigenous culture  Contains at least 74 Indian mounds  Nicknamed “The Land of the Trembling Earth”  Hitchiti a language spoken by Creek Indians Okefenokee means “water-shaking”

4. Swamp Plants Pitcher Plant Cypress Trees BladderwortSun Dew

5. Swamp Wildlife Alligators Sandhill Crane Anhinga  Otters  Black Bears  White- Tailed Deer  Water Moccasin

6. Threats 10-week-old blaze that has burned well over half the 400,000-acre preserve.  Wildfires  Drought  Apple snails

7. References  http://www.okeswamp.com/animals.htm http://www.okeswamp.com/animals.htm  http://www.valdosta.edu/~tmanning/hon399 /scott.htm http://www.valdosta.edu/~tmanning/hon399 /scott.htm  http://www.okefenokee.com/info/info/ http://www.okefenokee.com/info/info/  http://articles.cnn.com/2011-07- 02/us/georgia.swamp.fire_1_swamp- okefenokee-national-wildlife-refuge-dry- conditions?_s=PM:US http://articles.cnn.com/2011-07- 02/us/georgia.swamp.fire_1_swamp- okefenokee-national-wildlife-refuge-dry- conditions?_s=PM:US  http://www.sptimes.com/2005/09/18/Worldan dnation/Alien_snails_threaten.shtml http://www.sptimes.com/2005/09/18/Worldan dnation/Alien_snails_threaten.shtml