🐊 Swamps of the World

These are notable swamps — wetlands dominated by woody plants and waterlogged ground, from the cypress and tupelo swamps of the American South to the mangrove swamps of tropical coasts and the vast floodplain swamps of the Sudd and Pantanal. Each profile shows where the swamp lies, which country it is in, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

110 swamps from 34 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any swamp for its full profile.

Africa (6) Americas (62) Asia (7) Europe (19) Oceania (16)

Africa (6 swamps)

Americas (62 swamps)

Asia (7 swamps)

Europe (19 swamps)

Oceania (16 swamps)

Coordinates are approximate locations. Descriptions: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached on our server. Data sourced from Wikidata. Related: Mountains · Lakes · Islands · World Heritage.