SWAMP/MARSH HABITAT

Terms to Know 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.

Climate The climate for this area is hot, humid

and wet.

Animals live here…. 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.”

Plants live here…. 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.

Okefenokee Swamp Okefenokee Swamp is the largest swamp

in North America, located in the southeastern corner of Georgia.