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Wetlands: Nature's Wonder

Are there any swamp areas in your neighborhood? Most likely these are called wetlands and they play an important role to the environment. There are many reasons why wetland s are important:

  • Wetlands contain various types of plants and animals. Wetlands cam be compared to tropical rain forests and coral reefs in the types of plants and animals that live there.
  • Wet lands filter out many pollutants found in water. So, wetlands can make water cleaner.
  • Wetlands act like a sponge by storing water when it rains. This reduces flooding.
  • Wet lands give people a place to hike, fish and enjoy wildlife.

Across

  1. Wetlands can improve ________________quality.
  2. Wetlands are vital to the survival of various _________________and animals.
  3. Destroying wetlands can lead to increased ___________________.
  4. _______________, marshes and bogs are types of wetlands.

Down

  1. Michigan has lost over 70% of its original ____________________.
  2. Wetlands can be used to protect shorelines from ____________________.
  3. The government has passed _____________ to protect wetlands.
Last Updated: 12/20/01

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The Rouge River National Wet Weather Demonstration Project is funded, in part, by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Grants #XP995743-01, -02, -03, -04, -05, -06, -08 and C-264000-01.