wetland
Saturated lowland habitat
A wetland is land saturated with water—swamps, marshes, bogs, and similar areas where water meets earth.
Wetlands support distinctive ecosystems and serve as natural filters and flood buffers.
The plural wetlands often refers to protected areas: The developers wanted to drain the wetlands for housing.
Waterlogged land with vegetation
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
- bogAcidic peat wetland
- fenLow marshy ground
- peatlandWetland with accumulated plant matter
mangrove · estuary · delta · floodplain · riparian · slough · bayou · moor
Wetland plant, brown spike
- reedVibrating sliver for woodwinds
- sedgeGrasslike wetland plant
- willowNarrow-leaved waterside tree
- bulrushTall wetland sedge
sawgrass · sphagnum · duckweed · water lily · cordgrass · papyrus · cypress · tupelo
Swimming birds collectively
- heronLong-legged waterside bird
- egretWhite wading bird
- craneLifter or wader
- ibisWading bird, curved bill
duck · frog · salamander · turtle · alligator · muskrat · beaver · otter
Clear essential liquid
- floodedCovered with water
- saturatedThoroughly soaked through
- waterloggedSaturated with liquid
- inundatedOverwhelmed by quantity
submerged · tidal · freshwater · brackish · saltwater · drainage · water table · seasonal
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- food webInterconnected predator-prey relationships
- carbon sinkCO2 storage reservoir
- water filtrationRemoving impurities from liquid
flood control · erosion control · microhabitat · ecotone · succession · productivity · decomposition · nitrogen fixation
Maintaining something's condition
- restorationReturning something to condition
- protectionGuarding against harm
- mitigationReduction of severity
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
refuge · endangered · stewardship · reclamation · buffer zone · dredging · drainage · degradation
swamp
Waterlogged land with vegetation
peatland · mangrove · estuary · delta · floodplain · riparian · slough · bayou · moor · muskeg
cattail
Wetland plant, brown spike
bulrush · sawgrass · sphagnum · duckweed · water lily · cordgrass · papyrus · cypress · tupelo · alder
waterfowl
Swimming birds collectively
ibis · duck · frog · salamander · turtle · alligator · muskrat · beaver · otter · dragonfly
water
Clear essential liquid
- floodedCovered with water
- saturatedThoroughly soaked through
- waterloggedSaturated with liquid
inundated · submerged · tidal · freshwater · brackish · saltwater · drainage · water table · seasonal · permanent
ecosystem
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- food webInterconnected predator-prey relationships
- carbon sinkCO2 storage reservoir
water filtration · flood control · erosion control · microhabitat · ecotone · succession · productivity · decomposition · nitrogen fixation · methane
preservation
Maintaining something's condition
- restorationReturning something to condition
- protectionGuarding against harm
- mitigationReduction of severity
sanctuary · refuge · endangered · stewardship · reclamation · buffer zone · dredging · drainage · degradation · invasive species
- coastal featuresshore, coast, beach, bay, cliff
- fish habitatsriver, stream, ocean, creek, lake
- land typespark, croplands, reserve, rangelands, forest
- natural areasnature reserve, nature reserves, wilderness areas, wildlife refuge, national park
- natural habitatsforest, jungle, swamp, marsh, coral reef
- wetlandsswamp, swamps, marsh, marshes, marshland
wetlandupland
Elevated land area
highland · plateau · ridge · hilltop · mountaintop
wetlandreclaimed land
Ground taken from sea
built environment · cleared land · urban development · industrial site · farmland
- wetland habitatWater-saturated ecosystem
- tropical wetlandsWarm saturated land areas
- coastal wetlandsSaturated shoreline ecosystems
- protected wetlandsLegally conserved soggy ecosystems
- wetland preserveProtected marshy ecosystem