The regions that wetlands are located can be found anywhere, but must contain some type of water. The world’s major wetlands are located in southern Africa, North America, central South America, Asia, and Australia. The largest wetlands in the world are the bogs of the Siberian lowlands in Russia. They cover 600,000 spuare km. That’s three times the size of Great Britain. All the world’s wetlands, even the large Siberian bogs, are endangered environments. Wetlands are found in nearly every region of the world, so there is not just one, specific region where they thrive. Types of wetlands include swamps, bogs, marshes, estuaries, and fens. In different areas, they may have different local names. Bogs are located in colder, temperate climates. You’ll find bogs in Finland, northern Germany, Scotland, Denmark, Estonia, and the Falkland Islands. The region with the most wetlands is North America. This area is ideal for wetlands; especially in colder areas up north, such as Alaska, because ice is melting during Global Warming, and causing lots of water. Also, there are a lot of trees, plants, and biotic creatures in areas like the United States, and many rivers, swamps, bogs, etc. which cause a region where wetlands thrive. Mostly, wetlands are found in temperate areas. Tropical areas nearer to the equator do not have many wetlands, because it is mostly dry and very hot, so there is not much water. In addition, polar zones are much to cold, and there is not a lot of sun for creatures and plants to survive. Ice is not the ideal area for plants, like grass or trees to grow, as well.
Do you think we live in a wetland? And is it possible for people to live in wetlands?
Information from: (http://www.globio.org/glossopedia/article.aspx?art_id=4, http://42explore.com/wetland.htm, and
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