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Aquatic habitats come in many forms: lakes, rivers, wetlands, marshes, lagoons, streams, rivers, and swamps. Where freshwater mixes with saltwater you'll find mangroves, salt marshes, and mud flats.
Slimbridge Wetland Centre
Slimbridge Wetland Centre consists of 325 hectares of internationally protected wetlands and serves as the headquarters of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT).
What is a Wetland?
Wetlands are habitats that fall somewhere on the environmental spectrum between land and water. Since wetlands lie at the interface of terrestrial and aquatic habitats, they possess a unique mixture of species, conditions, and interactions.
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The Great Lakes
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Everglades
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