advantages of wetlands
... Wetlands can be found nearly any where in the United States. Infact, wetlands such as bogs, swamps, marshes, fens, and other variations, consume roughly 35% of the nation’s land (watersheds) ("wetland" 211). ... Bogs and Fens are generally in the more Northern climates, more so in the New England area ("Wetlands" 211). Wetlands are home and of use to many animals, including all sorts of endangered species. ... Wetlands have played an important role in the discovery of cultural history. The water and muck of wetlands tend to enclose very little oxygen and high acidic levels. ... Even bodies have shown up in remarkable condition after being obscured in the wetlands for centuries. ... The Young 2 preservation by wetlands has tremendously increased our knowledge of how people used to live their lives (McCormick 36). Wetlands serve as a home to a massive amount of wildlife. Nearly one third of the endangered species live in United States wetlands. Various types of insects, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and mammals all require wetlands at one point in their lifetime in order to survive. ... Quite often, the necessities needed for the animals, which live in the wetlands, to survive can only be found in the wetlands. Wetlands serve as a place for fish and shellfish, such as shrimp, crabs, salmon, sea trout, striped bass, and flounder, to breed and develop. Birds also depend on wetlands.