Question

What is a fresh water swamp wetland?

Answer 1

Freshwater swamps are low lying forested areas where the land is covered by fresh, shallow water. Plant and animals that live between dry land deeper water are found in these wet areas. Freshwater swamps absorb flood water. They are different from the other types of wetlands such as marshes and bogs. Freshwater swamps have an abundance of trees and shrubs.

Wetlands are considered to be one of the most productive ecosystems in the world. A forested wetland is a swamp. Swamps usually occur on the shores of a large lake or river.