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WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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They are a major source of drinking water.
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They are major tourist destinations.
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They are important navigable waterways.
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They provide habitats for a great variety of vegetation and wildlife.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Wetlands are highly productive and biologically diverse systems that enhance water quality, control erosion, maintain stream flows, sequester carbon, and provide a home to at least one third of all threatened and endangered species. Wetlands are important because they: improve water quality. provide wildlife habitat.
Detailed explanation-2: -Wetlands also provide food and shelter for mammals. They act as natural filters and help remove a wide range of pollutants from water, including harmful viruses from sewage and heavy metals from industries.
Detailed explanation-3: -Known as “nature’s kidneys, ‘’ wetlands help purify and filter water that passes through them. For these reasons, wetlands are very important to Florida’s water supply. While we often picture freshwater wetlands, there are also saltwater wetlands.