What is a Freshwater Wetland?Wetlands are areas that are covered by shallow water either from tidal flows, flooding rivers or connections with water found underground, unlike estuaries freshwater wetlands are not connected to the ocean. Wetlands are considered to be saturated for most of the year. This makes wetlands suitable for both terrestrial and aquatic factors. Despite this their major component is aquatic habitats comprising of swamps, marshes, bogs, prairie potholes, flood plains, and fen. It is home to a variety of microscopic and macroscopic plants, fish, birds and water mammals.
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Location
The majority of freshwater wetlands in Australia can be found in New South Wales.,
The map to the lest indicates that many of the wetlands are found inland with masses of vegetation, Wetlands make up 6% of the world's surface and can be found on all continents except for Antarctica. They can be found in climates fluctuating from the tundra to tropics and is estimated to cover approximately 12% of the U.S. |