10 Interesting Fact About The world's wetlands

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• Swamp region throughout the world occupies about 6% of the total land area of the earth.
• Swamps are habitat for more than 100,000 species of animals and plants.
• Prone to have an important role in maintaining water quality and controlling floods.
• Vulnerable also functions as an important carbon storage area for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
• As a habitat for many fish species, swamps are very important for the fisheries industry.
• Vulnerable is found throughout the world, from the tropical to the polar regions.
• Some rare species such as Sumatran tigers and orangutans live in swamps in Indonesia.
• Prone to function as an interesting tourism place, such as the Everglades National Park in Florida, United States.
• Swamps can be divided into several types, such as tidal swamps, freshwater swamps, and peat swamps.
• Some species of swamp plants, such as mangroves, have the ability to grow in salt water and produce oxygen through their open roots.