Swamps in the environment.

 

Swamps

A swamp is a water logged areas in the environment with vegetation cover.

Vegetation cover is the general plant life cover of an area 

A swamp is also called a wet land meaning the environment with water and vegetation cover.

The common plant that grows well in swamps and swampy areas is papyrus reeds.

These are the vegetation cover mainly found in swamps.

They are used to make mats when they are dried out.

They are cut down from the swamps where they are dried out to prepare them for making mats.

Crops that grow in the swamp environment.

Yams

Rice

Sugars

Vegetables like cabbages.

Materials that are got from swamp environment.

Clay soil

This is mainly soil got from swamps for ceramic making.

palm leaves

Papyrus

 Sand

Uses of materials got from swamp environment.

They are used to make ceramic tools like pots.

They are eaten by people as food especially vegetables.

They are used to make dolls in the environment.

They are used to build houses like sand got from swamps.

They are used for making materials that are locally made . These include;mats and door mats.

They are used for domestic use. This is mainly water from swamps . It is always use at home for home activities like cooking,and irrigation.

Importance of the swamps

They are sources of mud fish 

They provide craft materials for making ceramic tools like pots and mats 

They have got good soils for farming.

They are a source of building materials like sand.

Problems faceing the swamp environment.

Swamp

 drainage 

pollution 

drought 

Swamp drainage

This is the removal of water from the swamps for other uses.

Reasons why do people carry out swamp drainage.

To construct roads

To get land for farming

To st up industries

To get land for settlement

To get land for recreational activities 

Effects of swamp drainage in the environment.

Leads to drought conditions

Leads to the soil infertility

Destroys the homes for some animals like snakes.