Wetlands - coastland, animals, plants, protection

Wetlands

Wetland are classified as areas of land that
remain wet all of the time. Many people don’t
realize how important these swamp areas really
are to our environment. They may be annoyed by
the smell of the water, the algae growing in it, and
the pesky insects such as mosquitoes that always
seem to be hanging around such areas. Yet there
are plenty of plants and well as aquatic life here
that depend on that type of environment for their
survival.

In order to help protect these wetland areas from
destruction a great deal of attention and money is
spent to promote them. It is believed that the
more education a person has about what goes on
in the wetlands the more willing they will be to
leave it alone. It won’t be the ideal setting in their
minds for a new business to be erected or roads
to be built through.

There has been plenty of research done to study both the plants and animals that live in the
wetlands. While they are able to adapt to various conditions they can’t survive if the soil under the
water is removed. This type of soil doesn’t have any oxygen at all in it. They also continue to depend
on moisture from the climate to add to their habitat, groundwater to settle in the area, and for water to
come to them from various sources around the area.

There are some benefits to us of the wetlands for the environment that we don’t readily see as well. It
is believed that the wetlands are able to absorb strong winds that may otherwise destroy things in its
way. They can also collect large amounts of water which may prevent flooding from occurring in lower
lying levels if the water was allowed to continue flowing.

Experts have calculated that approximately 5% of animals on Earth and 30% of plant life reside in the
natural habitat of the wetlands. If it continues to be destroyed by humans then many of these plants
and animals will become endangered and then extinct. This will have a devastating effect on society
as a whole due to upsetting the natural order of the food chain.

Wetland Animals:

There are many different types of animals that thrive in the environment that the wetlands provide for
them. One of the most common found in this area
is the mallard duck. Even though it may look to
the naked eye that not much is taking place here
that would be incorrect.

There are plenty of animals that get all they need
in the environment offered by the wetlands.

From researching the various animals that live in
the wetlands it is known that they are able to
adapt quite well to their surroundings. This is
good news because it means they should be able
to survive if the natural climate changes. However,
there is very little hope for them when man steps
in and completely destroys all they at they rely
upon for their survival.

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