Wetlands

=Wetlands=
 * By:Stephanie Romero**


 * What is a Wetland?**

Wetlands are areas of land that hold water for most of the year. Marshes, swamps, and bogs are wetlands. Some wetlands can be a mile wide and others can be small as a puddle. Groundwater that breaks through the soil and flooded rivers and lakes form wetlands too.


 * Life in the Wetland**

There are many animals that live in the wetlands such as the mosquitoes from bogs, frogs from marshes, and the american alligator from swamps and more! Plants and animals cannot live with out their wetland habitat.


 * Where are Wetlands found?**

Wetlands are found all over the world. Wetlands can be found in cold or warm places. Some are found in Louisiana and others are found in Georgia. They are also found in tropical areas such as Africa and South America.


 * Why are Wetlands habits important?**

People and animals need wetlands.Wetlands store water. This helps control floodings. People use wetlands for hunting and fishing. They also use wetlands to study nature. __Animals also need wetlands to survive__. Over the years, people have drained wetlands in the United States because they wanted to grow crops. Half of the wetlands have been drained. So, in order to protect the wetlands people have to stop draining the wetlands so the animals from wetlands can live.