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13 Αυγ 2024 · Take a virtual tour of America's greatest swampy areas! Explore the untamed beauty and rich ecosystems US swamps - from southern states all the way to Hawaii.
The Okefenokee Swamp is considered to be one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Georgia and is the largest "blackwater" swamp in North America. The swamp was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1974.
From its majestic cypress and tupelo covered swamps to the egrets and alligators that fill its skies and endless waterways, the Atchafalaya Swamp has come to symbolize life in Louisiana. Pronounced “uh-CHA-fuh-LIE-uh,” the Atchafalaya gets its name from the Choctaw phrase for “Long River.”.
The Atchafalaya Basin, or Atchafalaya Swamp (/ əˌtʃæfəˈlaɪə /; Louisiana French: Atchafalaya, [atʃafalaˈja]), is the largest wetland and swamp in the United States. Located in south central Louisiana, it is a combination of wetlands and river delta area where the Atchafalaya River and the Gulf of Mexico converge.
25 Σεπ 2024 · Cypress trees are abundant in southern swamps. As evergreens, they produce needles year-round. As the needles age and fall into the water, the oils leach out and coat the swamp’s surface. But if that’s all it took, every swamp in the American South would be a rainbow swamp.
18 Ιαν 2017 · Great Dismal Swamp, Virginia and North Carolina. Great Dismal Swamp is located in southern Virginia and northern North Carolina. The refuge includes forested wetlands and Lake Drummond.
Other famous swamps in the United States are the forested portions of the Everglades, Okefenokee Swamp, Barley Barber Swamp, Great Cypress Swamp and the Great Dismal Swamp. The Okefenokee is located in extreme southeastern Georgia and extends slightly into northeastern Florida .
