Why Should You Choose Okefenokee Swamp

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By Laura StrongBianca De CarpioMichelle Mendieta

Swamps are EverywhereThe Okefenokee Swamp is in

the U.S.

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Very scattered light is let through.

It has very murky water.

Average Annual Temperature is 68F for Okefenokee, lower than most swamps which are

89F.

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Swamps have very slow-moving waters & are

drained for agricultural land.

Swamps introduce color-changing nutrients into

water sources.

Very Complex W

ebs are Easy to Change

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There are two carnivorous plant populations in

Okefenokee

Bladderwort Pitcher Plant

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Swamps are threatened by draining for agricultural

reasons, causing extreme flooding.

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All mangroves use a complex root system to filter salt out and receive enough oxygen

Mangroves provide nursery areas for fish, food for deer,

tree-climbing

crabs, and nectar for

bats & honeybees

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