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A wetland is a land area that is saturated with water, either permanently or seasonally, such that it takes on the characteristics of a distinct ecosystem.here are four main kinds of wetlands â marsh, swamp, bog and fen (bogs and fens being types of mires). Some experts also recognize wet meadows and aquatic ecosystems as additional wetland types. The largest wetlands in the world include the swamp forests of the Amazon and the peatlands of Siberia.
Virginia Wetland Diversity, Virginia Landscape Diversity. An exceptional diversity of wetlands is found across the Virginia landscape. Swamps, tidal marshes, wet meadows, bogs, pocosins and sinkhole wetlands are some of the many types of wetlands found here.The Commonwealth has five physiographic regions each with specific elevation, geologic, and hydrologic influences.he physical, chemical, and biological properties of the Commonwealthâs wetlands work in concert to perform âwetland functions.â Wetland functions may include: storage of water, ground water recharge, sediment trapping, transformation of nutrients, and wildlife habitat.