The swamps are important feeding and nursery areas ... Honghe National Nature Reserve, Heilongjiang. A near-natural marsh eco-system with a large variety of wetland types, providing support ...

Beaufort County’s wetlands are disappearing and a Supreme Court decision removed many of their protections. Environmental groups are encouraging local governments to fill the void.

A broad definition of wetlands includes both freshwater and marine and coastal ecosystems, such as all lakes and rivers, underground aquifers, swamps and marshes, wet grasslands, peatlands ...

But the world’s wetlands are in crisis. We have lost over a third since 1970. And we are continuing to degrade and destroy them – rivers and reefs, marshes and mangroves, swamps and seagrass beds. The ...

There are no trees in marshes. They are home to a variety of birds, such as herons, and other animals, including otters and newts. Both swamps and marshes have soil rich in minerals, but swamps ...

This winding river moves through swamps and marshes that provide excellent alligator habitat. These reptiles are commonly seen resting on riverbanks or swimming just below the surface. They prefer ...

Invasive nutria are wreaking havoc on delicate wetland ecosystems, and wildlife officials think eating them might be part of ...