wetlands. what are wetlands? 1. area thats wet (saturated with water) 2. poorly drained soils
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WETLANDS
WHAT ARE WETLANDS?
1. Area that’s wet (saturated with water)
2. Poorly drained soils
How is a wetland different than…
THERE ARE 5 TYPES OF WETLANDS:
SWAMP
BOG
FEN
PRAIRIE POTHOL
EMARSH
FLOODED FOREST
INFLOW
ACIDITY
NUTRIENTS
INFLOW
OUTFLOW
GROUND
WATER
RAINWATE
R
EMERGENT VEGETATION
NUTRIENTS
GUESS THE TYPE OF WETLAND?
Get into a group. You will be given a picture of a
wetland. Try and figure out what type of wetland you
have?
WHY ARE WETLANDS IMPORTANT?
Provide food and shelter to wildlife
Filter out sediments and
chemicals
Absorb nutrients
Store excess water
Anything else?
What if all the water in the world was in this bottle?
THINGS WE DO THAT IMPACT OUR WETLANDS
Spill chemicals or gas near wetlands
ATV to close to wetlands or off
trails
Litter
Develop new malls or stores –
drain wetlands
Leave water
running
Leave lights turned on
What can you do to help??