What in the World Do You Know About Amazing Wetlands

Posted by teresa

| February 15, 2017

Inside: What do you know about these precious lands? Wetlands are amazing ecosystems, one of the most productive on the planet. Take this short quiz and find out what you know about amazing wetlands.

Swamps! What does this word bring to mind? Muck and mosquitoes and a big stink! I’ve been knee-deep in the muck of more than one swamp. They aren’t terribly pretty but they are important.

Biodiversity has to thank, in large part, these amazing wetlands. Yes, even those stinky swamps! These diverse ecosystems support a tremendous variety of life.

For many of us, water simply flows from a faucet, and we think little about it beyond this point of contact. We have lost a sense of respect for the wild river, for the complex workings of a wetland, for the intricate web of life that water supports.

— Sandra Postel

Native Americans called them “between lands”. They are not really land and not really water. Native Americans understood their value and so should we. Wetlands are amazing ecosystems, one of the most productive on the planet.

What do you know about these precious lands? Take this short quiz and find out what you know about amazing wetlands. If you fail this quiz shamelessly then you need to read or reread my post 10 Absolutely Amazing Reasons Wetlands are Important. Because they are vital – even the stinky ones -,to our well-being as well as the well-being of all the creatures on our planet. See what you know and if you don’t know much then please learn for the sake of our planet.

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What in the World Do You Know About Amazing Wetlands